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Overtime vs. Comp Time Bill Passes House
Along with recently passing a new health care bill, the House also passed the Working Families Flexibility Act. The Act would amend the Fair Labor Standards Act to allow employees who work more than 40 hours in a workweek to choose between overtime vs. comp time pay...
Calculate Overtime per Workweek, not Pay Period
As you may know, the federal overtime provisions contained in the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) require that non-exempt employees covered by the Act must receive overtime pay for hours worked over 40 in a week at a rate of at least time and one-half their regular...
Debit Card and Direct Deposit Regulations Revoked
The New York State Department of Labor’s (NYSDOL) new regulations on paying employees via debit cards or direct deposit were set to take effect on March 7, 2017. Last week, the New York Industrial Board of Appeals (NYIBA) revoked those regulations, explaining...
Deductions from Exempt Employee Pay?
Q: I have an exempt employee who only worked one day this week, but claims he needs to be paid for the whole week. Is that right? A: Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), most exempt employees need to be paid their regular salary each pay period, regardless of...
