History and Purpose of the FLSA In today’s blog post, we will answer a question we’ve been asked since the new overtime laws updated. What is the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and why do we have it? Although nearly everyone alive was born after the FLSA was signed into effect, businesses are again taking…
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Overtime Rule Affects US Territories While many businesses and small government agencies are concerned about the increased cost and wage expense that is anticipated from the new overtime rules, the US territories have been in a complete panic over the proposed changes. When the Department of Labor (DOL) proposed changes to the Fair Labor Standards…
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What it means for College Grads: starting salaries When the Department of Labor (DOL) increased the exempt salary threshold to $47,476 beginning December 1, 2016, it meant a likely decrease in starting salaries for the graduating classes of 2017. The new Federal Overtime laws mean that many of the starting positions and salaries of college…
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New Federal Overtime Laws concerns Grocery stores are only one of many industries impacted by the new Federal Overtime laws, but that may mean a subtle increase in food costs over the next year. The Food Marketing Institute (FMI) and National Grocers Association (NGA) expressed concern over the new overtime rules that the Department of…
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What you need to know On May 18th, the US Department of Labor released its final rule regarding the changes to the overtime threshold for the Fair Labor Standards Act with the new regulation taking effect Dec. 1, 2016. Among other things, the Labor Department doubled the minimum salary needed to qualify for these exemptions, from…
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GrubHub drivers sue for employment status and overtime that would be owed under the Federal overtime Laws. GrubHub drivers file a federal suit claiming that drivers are treated as employees but are misclassified as independent contractors. The federal suit is the latest in a string of suits against companies that classify drivers as independent contractors…
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New Federal Overtime Frequently Asked Questions The Department of Labor (DOL) recently passed updated Federal Overtime laws to the “white collar” rules under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), but many payroll providers and Human Resource consultants still have questions about the professional employee organizations (PEOs) that they advise. The new FLSA guidelines increased the…
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Uber faces lawsuit that could force change on driver employee status and impact their compliance with Federal Overtime Laws. Another, in a line of recent suits, filed against Uber stands as a stark warning to other companies trying to meet compliance with the new Federal Overtime Law that’s set to take effect in December.…
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Alliance Business Solutions Grows 30% and Increases Employee Satisfaction by Helping Clients Automate Timekeeping and Scheduling Alliance Business Solutions sought to help their clients replace manual processes and become more efficient with workforce management solutions. By helping their clients solve their challenges, Alliance Business Solutions’ clients are more satisfied and staying longer. We decided to…
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FLSA Overtime RegulationsThe Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), is a complex federal employment law that is also sometimes called the “wage and hour” law. The compliance aspect of the Act can confuse even experienced management personnel. It’s also a law that’s commonly violated because of its complexity. Among other things, FLSA sets stringent record keeping standards.…
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