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...
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...
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...
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...
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...