With the new rule regarding the FLSA exempt employee overtime threshold being announced imminently, businesses with affected employees need to be taking into account many things, including calculating the number of hours current exempt employees are working. But does...
The proposed changes to the white collar exemptions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) are looming large in the minds of many employers. These rules, proposed in June 2015 and expected to be finalized sometime in 2016, would more than double the salary threshold...
We previously discussed dealing with the pay issues surrounding employees who may not make enough to be classified as exempt under the new rules. But aside from figuring out how to reclassify employees while protecting your bottom line, you’ll also want to consider a...
Wage issues are some of the most frequent, expensive, and challenging employer compliance problems. Compliant wage practices and classifications are your first and best defense. In order to best withstand a Department of Labor audit or investigation, business owners...
The Department of Labor is planning to dramatically raise the minimum salary requirement for employees to qualify as exempt under the “FLSA White Collar Exemptions.” It’s possible this new minimum will be as high as $50,440, which could impact nearly five million...