Ask the Expert: Deductions from Pay of Exempt Employee
Can you deduct from an exempt person’s salary for loss, damage, or unauthorized expenses? All of these deductions would be problematic because the employee is exempt under the FLSA.
Tag: FLSA
DOL Cracks Down on Independent Contractor Classification
A recent effort by the Department of Labor (DOL) to revisit how employees versus independent contractors are classified makes it clear that they mean business. Perhaps the most startling feature of their new effort involves how the DOL will likely consider all workers to be employees rather than independent contractors. Only those who fit strict […]
Appeals court revives new homecare worker rules on minimum wage, overtime
A new rule from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) requiring minimum wage and overtime pay for many homecare workers is set to take effect after a ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. The DOL instituted a rule in 2013 that removed the domestic service exemption for homecare […]
A Message to Readers of the Compensation and Benefits Daily Advisor
To the loyal readers of the Compensation and Benefits Daily Advisor: Thanks for reading!
Employee Leave—What’s Really Happening?
Employers struggle to provide a balanced and fair leave package for their employees. What’s happening with employee leave in the real world? What are your competitors up to? Help us find out!
The Risks of Losing an Exemption
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) dictates minimum wage and overtime requirements, but it also allows for exemptions when specific requirements are met. Employers utilize these exemptions for qualified positions by classifying the employee as exempt—which means that individual will no longer be subject to overtime pay requirements. As long as all the qualifications within […]
Proposed Overtime Rules: Legal Gymnastics and a Look at the Future
In yesterday’s Advisor, BLR Senior Legal Editor Susan Schoenfeld shared an expert’s advice regarding the new proposed overtime rule from the Department of Labor (DOL). Today, more from Schoenfeld on the legal capacity for DOL to make certain changes as well as what changes might surface in the final version of the law.
FLSA Guru Provides Insight on Proposed Overtime Changes
Do the new proposed overtime regulations submitted in July have your HR department aflutter? BLR’s Senior Legal Editor, Susan Schoenfeld, got the scoop at the Society for Human Resource Management’s (SHRM) conference from an expert speaker and helps to calm HR’s nerves with some solid insight.
What’s the Scoop on Employee File Management?
Is your HR team currently spending way too much time managing documents? Are you struggling to comply with changing laws? What’s happening with document management in the real world? What are your competitors up to? Help us find out!
Time running out to make comments on proposed overtime rule
Employers wishing to make their views known on a proposed rule aimed at making nearly five million more workers exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and therefore eligible for overtime pay have through September 4 to submit comments. The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released a proposed rule on July 6 that would […]