When employers decide they want to pay workers by piece rate (also known as piecework), they’re referring to pay based on number of units or pieces created rather than the...
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Looking for a cheaper alternative to paying employees to get the job done? Then perhaps an intern isn’t what you need. The Department of Labor (DOL) recently updated guidance on...
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Unsure whether you have an exempt or nonexempt employee? Before you classify a role incorrectly, check the requirements for what it takes to legally be considered exempt. If you classify...
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A district court recently rejected the Department of Labor’s (DOL)’s new overtime law that would have resulted in a higher income threshold for exemption status. Had this law passed, any employee...
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With just over a week before the new overtime rule was set to take effect, a Texas judge has halted the ruling that would have more than doubled an exempt...
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As of December 1, 2016, employers with white-collar employees earning less than $47,476/year ($913/week) will need to comply with the new overtime rule. There are several options that employers can...
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Questions keep rolling in about the new overtime exemption ruling that takes effect December 1, 2016 [Editor's note: the 2016 overtime exemption ruling did not pass]. One question in particular...
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Q: With the new DOL ruling, do teachers have to earn the minimum salary amount of $913/week to be considered exempt from overtime? A: No. Per the FLSA (Fair Labor...
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The DOL has officially announced its final rule updating overtime regulations. Here’s the skinny: Workers who earn less than $47,476 annually, regardless of whether or not they qualify otherwise for...
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Any day now, the Department of Labor (DOL) is expected to release final changes to the regulations that govern overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Upon their release,...
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