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DOL appeals overtime decision and injunction

12/09/2024

The Department of Labor has appealed a ruling by a federal judge in Texas that overturned the Biden administration’s rule that would have made some 4 million more white-collar workers eligible for overtime pay.

California’s new independent contractor law suggests best classification practices

12/09/2024

There’s hope on the horizon for organizations that need to make sure they properly classify the contractors with whom they work. A new California law takes effect next month that could provide a classification best-practices model that might be applicable anywhere.

Start 2025 right with updated job descriptions

12/06/2024

Are all your employees performing the same tasks as when they were hired? Probably not. Job duties change all the time. Job descriptions should, too.

Why you might want to track exempt workers’ time

12/02/2024

Because you must pay exempt employees their full salary in any week when they perform any work, there’s generally no need to track every hour and minute they work. But what happens if you classified the worker incorrectly and she wasn’t an exempt employee after all?

Court blocks overtime rules: Now what?

11/26/2024

What should employers do now that the overtime rule has been overturned? The good news is they won’t need to raise salaries on Jan. 1. But what about reversing the changes made in good faith back in July? Here are your options.

Under GOP, could comp time replace overtime pay?

11/20/2024

A proposal calls for Congress to pass the Working Families Flexibility Act, which proposes amending the Fair Labor Standards Act. It would authorize private employers to provide one-and-a-half hours of comp time for each overtime hour worked.

New overtime rule overturned, white-collar salary threshold reverts to $35,568 per year

11/18/2024

A federal judge in Texas on Nov. 15 struck down the Department of Labor rule that granted overtime pay to 1 million white-collar workers in July and would have made another 3 million eligible for overtime pay on Jan. 1.

Cover costs when employees use their own cars for business

11/11/2024

If your employees use their personal vehicles to conduct business on your behalf, here’s a warning: If you don’t reimburse them for the associated costs, you could be liable for violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Prepare for questions on Trump’s HR-related promises

11/08/2024

After President-elect Trump takes office on Jan. 20, 2025, expect a flurry of new policy proposals affecting HR and employment law—and efforts to roll back many of the Biden administration’s policies.

Ensure your organization complies with child-labor laws

10/28/2024

Recent data from the U.S. Department of Labor reveals a troubling spike in child-labor violations among U.S. employers. In fiscal year 2023, the DOL concluded 955 investigations that found child-labor violations, a 14% increase from the previous year.