Generally, employees may only be considered exempt from the FLSA’s overtime requirements if they perform specific job duties — i.e., meet a “duties test” — and are paid on a salary basis at a rate of ...

Although Spring is almost here, many areas in the country are still being socked with winter storms. When snowstorms hit and a business closes for the entire or part of the day, the issue often arises ...

If you’re hiring workers for your business, it’s critical to understand the difference between exempt and non-exempt employees. This understanding can help you stay on the right side of labor laws and ...

In its updated guidance, DOL addressed two major wage and hour issues: overtime exemption and hours worked. Its guidance regarding hours worked appears to further the logic DOL generally applies in ...

To qualify for exemption, employees generally must meet all the following tests: Duties Test - The employee's job duties must primarily involve executive, administrative or professional duties as ...

With the minimum guaranteed salary requirement for the most common Fair Labor Standards Act exemptions being raised from $23,660 to $35,568, effective January 1, 2020, under a final rule issued by the ...

The U.S. Department of Labor announced a change to the criteria for determining employees’ status as nonexempt (paid bi-weekly) or exempt (paid monthly) under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). This ...

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) establishes minimum wage, overtime pay, recordkeeping, and youth employment standards affecting employees in the private sector and Federal, State, and local ...