Employers may unknowingly trigger risks of labor violation penalties and fines by improperly classifying individuals as independent contractors. By doing so, employers may also be denying workers of certain employee benefits (e.g. overtime and the federal Family...
Independent Contractors have been a common addition to many organizations for years, but have increased in use over the past several years as companies have shed their staff headcount. Independent Contractors are secured either directly and work in a 1099 capacity or...
December 1st is approaching quickly, and with it comes the implementation of the new Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) overtime rules. Many employers still have questions about reclassifying employees under the new FLSA rules, particularly when it comes to changing...
With the upcoming implementation of the new FLSA overtime rules on December 1st of 2016, many employers will be changing some employees’ status from exempt to non-exempt to comply with the change in minimum salary threshold. Among other things to consider when...
With the new changes coming to the FLSA overtime rules later this year, many business owners may still have questions about who is considered exempt and non-exempt. The four types of employee classifications that are not affected by the new rules are...