Tag: overtime

March 2, 2018

In a recent case before the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi, an employer was reminded that lawsuits brought under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) can be especially costly because they often involve claims asserted by […]

January 25, 2018

Reading through the USDOL press releases it appears that many companies have problems paying for overtime. Case after case show companies being fined for overtime violations and recordkeeping errors. At an average of about $250,000 per case, plus whatever the […]

January 10, 2018

Under the FLSA the minimum wage is $7.25 per hour. Does that mean that no one can get paid less than that on an hourly basis, or is there another way to view this? Is paying less than $7.25 illegal? […]

November 30, 2017

A company learned the hard way that paying an employee a salary does not remove the obligation to pay for overtime if the employee is entitled to it. A restaurant in Akron, Ohio found this out the hard way and […]

January 12, 2017

The Department of Labor’s (DOL) controversial overtime rule is officially on hold. But other than that, not much else is certain with the rule — and that’s a problem for employers. Not knowing when, or even if, the rule will […]

December 5, 2016

Here’s an ordinance that HR pros nationwide will want to keep a close eye on. Voters in San Jose, CA, just approved a ballot measure that’s unlike anything else in the country to date. It requires San Jose employers to […]

October 24, 2016

If your company requires employees to work mandatory overtime, it’s important to factor those extra hours into your calculations when determining employees’ FMLA entitlement. And a recent court ruling provided a timely reminder of what can happen when employers fail […]

October 11, 2016

As I wrote yesterday the FLSA overtime regulations are changing, subsequently increasing the number of employees considered non-exempt. However, that is not the only change occurring that will increase the number of nonexempt employees. Outside sales positions disappearing Technology is […]

September 29, 2016

With the December 1, 2016 deadline for changes in the new overtime regulations a great deal of attention is being focused on the Fair Labor Standards Act. A recent study conducted by TSheets, using Department of Labor data, looks at […]

September 26, 2016

There’s one lesser-known tactic out there that some employers are considering to reduce overtime costs under the DOL’s changes to the FLSA overtime exemption rules. The tactic: The fluctuating workweek approach to paying employees. The upside to this approach? It can save […]

September 8, 2016

The Department of Labor’s new rule regarding the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act will go into effect Dec. 1, which the DOL projects will impact 4.2 million workers across the country. This rule will impose a substantial […]

August 22, 2016

Under new overtime regulations set to become law on December 1st, approximately 4.2 million salaried employees will be reclassified as nonexempt employees with set work hours. The new law may cause a backlash with our youngest workers, since less workplace […]

July 29, 2016

If you’re an employer with a bunch of workers making just under $50,000 a year, prepare to work overtime to get your company ready for the new overtime rules. Under this new ruling, which was announced May 18 and is […]

June 24, 2016

Management need not keep hours-worked records for employees who qualify for one of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act’s Section 13(a)(1) executive, administrative, professional, outside-sales, and derivative exemptions. Of course, employers may nevertheless maintain those records for such employees if […]

April 20, 2016

The U.S. Department of Labor announced this week that “a human resources outsource provider will pay $1 million in back overtime wages and damages combined to hundreds of employees after a U.S. Department of Labor investigation that found widespread Fair Labor Standards […]

April 14, 2016

Employers and their employees are likely to respond to an anticipated and controversial overtime rule in unintended ways, according to a new study from the Mercatus Center at George Mason University in Arlington, Va. As proposed, the rule recommends setting […]