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New overtime rules may trigger more off-the-clock work: 5 ways to stop it

07/28/2016
With new rules set to take effect Dec. 1, some of your previously exempt employees will find themselves in unfamiliar territory: having to stop working when the clock strikes 5:00.

Congrats on winning FLSA case! Now see about legal costs

07/22/2016
Should you happen to win a Fair Labor Standards Act case, you may be entitled to reimbursement of your litigation costs.

DOL increases penalties for labor and immigration violations

07/15/2016
The U.S. Department of Labor has increased the price tag for employers that violate wage-and-hour, safety and immigration laws.

Supreme Court decision may mean fewer regs

07/08/2016
On June 20, the United States Supreme Court concluded that a U.S. Department of Labor regulation on exempt status was so “procedurally defective” that judicial “deference is not warranted.”

Wage & hour lawsuits explode: 10 tips to stay out of court

07/01/2016
Wage-and-hour awsuits by employees hit a record high last year. Here are 10 do’s and don’ts to reduce your lawsuit risk …

Overtime law changes: News, analysis and compliance advice

05/19/2016
The controversial changes to U.S. overtime law—on hold since a Texas court’s preliminary injunction on Nov. 22, 2016—are still frozen in the courts. Here are the details on the overtime proposal and what to expect next …

New overtime rules arrive; compliance date set

05/18/2016
The Department of Labor’s update to the Fair Labor Standards Act guarantees overtime rights for many more salaried workers.

New OT rules may catch small business by surprise

05/18/2016
Could it be that so many were completely unaware that such a big change was on its way?

Complying With the FLSA Overtime Rules: The Duties Test

05/18/2016
UPDATE: May 2016 On May 18, 2016, the U.S. Department of Labor released its long-awaited update to the Fair Labor Standards Act’s overtime rules, which effectively double the salary threshold at which most salaried workers are exempt from being paid overtime, raising it from $23,660 to $47,476 per year. The new rules become effective December […]

HR firm pays for basic wage-and-hour mistake

05/05/2016
A California HR outsourcing firm must pay more than $1 million in back overtime wages to hundreds of employees after a U.S. Department of Labor investigation found widespread Fair Labor Standards Act violations.