Department of Labor Penalties Increased

Department of Labor Penalties Increased

In November of 2015, Congress passed the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act, requiring federal agencies to increase their civil penalties to account for inflation. Many agencies had not done so in more than a decade. This initial...
Transitioning Employees from Exempt to Non-Exempt

Transitioning Employees from Exempt to Non-Exempt

Employees who will be transitioned from an exempt to non-exempt classification because of the new FLSA overtime rules may resent the change in classification. They may feel that tracking time is beneath them, that they’re being micromanaged, that their position has...
FLSA Exceptions for Certain Organizations?

FLSA Exceptions for Certain Organizations?

Almost every business and employee is subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Since the new overtime rules were released in May, many employers have been asking if there are FLSA exceptions for certain organizations like small companies, nonprofits, or...

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