Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act: What to Know
Could your HR team be violating USERRA without realizing it? Learn the key military leave, reemployment, benefits, and discrimination rules.
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Do Employers Have to Give Breaks? Employee Break Laws by State
Are you legally required to offer breaks (paid or unpaid) to employees? The answer mostly depends on where you work - and, in some states, how old...
Sam Yoshida, SHRM-CP, MHR, Stratus HR Consultant
Oct 16, 2025
Who Is Exempt From Overtime Pay? Understanding Salary and Exemption Status
If you make more than the minimum exemption amount of $684/week, does that automatically mean you are exempt from earning overtime wages? See the...
Colin Thompson, Stratus HR Vice President - Human Resources
Nov 28, 2024
Federal Court Halts DOL’s Overtime Rule Regarding the Minimum Wage Exempt Employees Must Make
A federal judge shut down the DOL's latest overtime rule, reducing the total annual compensation requirement for exempt employees.
Colin Thompson, Stratus HR Vice President - Human Resources
Nov 26, 2024
New Overtime Rule Set to Increase Salaries for Exempt Employees
With the DOL’s new overtime rule, millions of workers who are currently considered exempt from overtime may no longer qualify without an increase in...
Colin Thompson, Stratus HR Vice President - Human Resources
Apr 30, 2024
Top 25 Employment Laws All Managers Should Know
What are the most important federal HR laws managers should know? Here’s our top 25, broken down by company size.
Brad Fagergren, Esquire, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, Stratus HR Legal Counsel
Mar 7, 2024
Should Managers Be Paid Overtime?
Do your managers meet all the qualifications to be exempt from overtime? See where several large corporations went wrong.
Colin Thompson, Stratus HR Vice President - Human Resources
Mar 15, 2023
Child Labor Laws: What Managers Should Know
Is lack of manager training the root problem behind recent upticks in child labor violations? What we can learn from these infractions.
Sam Yoshida, SHRM-CP, MHR, Stratus HR Consultant
Jan 10, 2023
FLSA Penalties: Mistakes to Avoid
FLSA penalties increase each year for violations of minimum wage, overtime, child labor, record keeping, employee classifications, and more.
Colin Thompson, Stratus HR Vice President - Human Resources
Apr 25, 2022
