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...
Q: Do we have to require our employees who are being switched from exempt to non-exempt to take their lunch breaks if they prefer to eat while working? A: Non-exempt employee lunch breaks are not affected by the new FLSA rules. The FLSA does not require private...
Q: Which employees are affected by the new FLSA rules? What about part-time employees? A: Effective December 1, 2016, the new rule will apply to all employees who were previously exempt under the White Collar Exemptions and subject to the minimum salary threshold....
Today, the White House and the Department of Labor announced the publication of the final rule of the FLSA overtime exemption, also known as the “white collar exemption.” As we have been discussing in previous posts, this new rule dramatically raises the...