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...
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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
Gig Work Classifications Per the DOL Final Rule
Per the DOL’s final rule about worker classifications, should gig workers be classified as independent contractors or employees?
Sher Shields, MBA, Stratus HR Marketing Coordinator
Jan 18, 2024
Can an employee be forced to work overtime?
My 19-year-old son was told that if he didn’t work 60 hours a week working graveyards, he would be fired. Is mandatory overtime even legal?
Colin Thompson, Stratus HR Vice President - Human Resources
Apr 25, 2023
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
Which Jobs Could I Pay as a 1099 Contractor?
Could the jobs you're paying employees to do be reconfigured to pay as 1099 contractors instead? What would it take?
Brad Fagergren, Esquire, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, Stratus HR Legal Counsel
Jun 6, 2022
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
Is Hiring Teens a Good Alternative to a Tight Labor Market?
With unemployment at record low levels in many areas of the country, could hiring teens be the solution to your staffing shortage?
Stacey Gibson, PHR, SHRM-SCP, Stratus HR Director of Human Resources
Mar 21, 2022
Mobile Devices: Minimizing Overtime Concerns
When employees can check into work 24/7 with their mobile devices, shouldn't employers be paying overtime for that remote work time?
Stacey Gibson, PHR, SHRM-SCP, Stratus HR Director of Human Resources
Sep 30, 2021
