Q: I’m trying to think of how to go about informing employees about the new overtime rules. We have employees working in many locations, so I was thinking I could just send a company-wide email telling ALL employees that their overtime needs to be pre-approved. This...
The new FLSA rules go into effect December 1, 2016. Here are some common FLSA FAQs we’ve received. What are the new minimum salary levels, and when will they go up next? As of December 1, 2016, most exempt executive, administrative, professional, and computer...
Have you reviewed your policies and practices in light of the upcoming FLSA overtime changes? Reclassified employees may have to follow procedures and policies that didn’t apply to them before—or that you didn’t have. Changing habits can be a challenge, but 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...
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...