An estimated 1.3 million workers will now be compensated for putting in longer hours! The U.S. Department of labor just passed a new minimum yearly salary amount that will allow more employees to be eligible for overtime pay. The previous … Continue reading
As a good employer, you follow the requirements of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Even when this means an employee is gone for extended periods of time, you understand the importance … Continue reading
Optimizing payroll is one of the best ways to save your business time and money. But managing the key responsibilities of payroll—which includes minimizing compliance risk, improving productivity, and increasing data visibility—can be difficult unless all three of these areas … Continue reading
College commencement season is upon us, U-Haul rentals are about to spike, and scores of college students will soon start their summer internships. Though many such internships have long been unpaid, over the past decade the Department of Labor (DOL) … Continue reading
On Wednesday, March 8, International Women’s Day, workers across the nation took part in “Day Without a Woman,” organized to demonstrate women’s importance to the national economy and to protest perceived anti-woman policies of the new Trump administration. The “strike,” … Continue reading
Into the legal limbo of the new Department of Labor (DOL) overtime rule comes a cautionary tale from the state of Kansas. Right now, the overtime rule passed by the Department of Labor last year is still under injunction. Although … Continue reading
We wrote earlier in the month about the Department of Labor’s changes to overtime exemptions, which take effect on December 1 of this year. If you have executive, administrative, professional, or computer employees making less than $913 per week ($47,476 … Continue reading
We’re less than a month away from big changes to overtime compensation approved by the Department of Labor (DOL). The new rule takes effect on December 1. The rule raises overtime exemption thresholds for those classed as executive, administrative, professional, … Continue reading
Companies nationwide have been anxiously awaiting the final ruling by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) regarding minimum wage and overtime pay. The DOL announced recently that a ruling is expected sometime in July 2016. Employers should prepare for what … Continue reading
You’ll probably remember that the Department of Labor (DOL) has been considering rule changes to overtime compensation. Well, the changes have finally been announced, and though they won’t take effect until the first or second quarter of 2016, it’s worth familiarizing … Continue reading