Most managers are exempt from overtime payment under the FLSA. But what about employees getting trained to become managers?
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Tags: Department of Labor, exempt, managers, OT, overtime, training
FMLA often throws a wrench in employers’ efforts to keep absenteeism in line. Here’s an example of an attendance policy that violated the law, according to one court:
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Tags: absence policy, unexcused absences
How do companies pay salaried, exempt employees when snowstorms force them to shut down operations?
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Tags: Department of Labor, exempt, snow, weather
It’s a tricky question without an easily discernible answer: When do employees on call need to be paid? Here’s some help from the Department of Labor.
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Tags: Department of Labor, hours worked, on call
As all HR pros know, most managers don’t get paid overtime. But, as one company recently learned the hard way, not everyone with the title of “manager” is exempt.
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Tags: exempt, Family Dollar, managers, OT, overtime
The rules on which employees are exempt from overtime may be complicated, but a recent court ruling highlights one simple fact:
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Tags: computer employee, DOL, exemption, FLSA, overtime
HR has a lot of questions about the FLSA’s overtime exemption rules. For example: How often can companies change someone’s pay rate while still meeting the “salary basis” test?
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Tags: FLSA, overtime, performance incentives, variable salary
Of all the confusion over the FLSA’s overtime rules, there’s one part of the law that’s especially problematic for a lot of companies:
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Employee handbooks are supposed to protect the company. But thanks to these common mistakes, many policy manuals are a lawsuit waiting to happen.
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Tags: handbook, Hunter Lott, policies
Figuring out which employees do and don’t need to be paid overtime is one of HR’s most confusing tasks. Here are some common slipups the Department of Labor is looking for.
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Tags: exemptions, FLSA, OT, overtime
