Federal Overtime Law may be disappointing for workers and stressful for business. Part 2 Raise let down

Timekeeping and Tracking Every Minute Continued from Part 1 Many employers have chosen to provide the exempt status to employees so that the burden of timekeeping would be lifted. Not only are accurate timekeeping records important, but it is the business that is responsible for maintaining and providing those records. Non-exempt employees get more flexibility…

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Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)

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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Employees Who Make Under $47,476 and the New Overtime Rule

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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Federal Overtime Laws: Grubhub drivers sue over employment classification.

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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Federal Overtime Law: FAQ for Payroll Providers and Human Resource Consultants

 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 Drivers & Federal Overtime Law: Contractor or Employee?

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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