Most managers are exempt from overtime payment under the FLSA. But what about employees getting trained to become managers?
Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Department of Labor, exempt, managers, OT, overtime, training
How do companies pay salaried, exempt employees when snowstorms force them to shut down operations?
Read the rest of this entry »
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.
Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Department of Labor, hours worked, on call
The Department of Labor has published updated FMLA forms HR pros will need to use when new regs go into effect on January 16.
Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Department of Labor, FMLA, forms
Whether it’s due to road conditions or facility problems, office closings can cause confusion when it’s time to send out the paychecks. Here’s some clarification on who gets paid when bad weather strikes.
Read the rest of this entry »
New FMLA regs are in the final stages of becoming official and could go into effect by the end of the month. The good news: Many of the changes will actually help HR.
Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Department of Labor, DOL, FMLA, OMB, proposed regulations
When do employees on call need to be paid for their time?
Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Department of Labor, DOL, on-call time
You have an employee working full-time, doing exempt work, making $500 a week. If his hours and salary are cut in half but his duties stay the same, he’s still exempt, right? Wrong. Here’s why:
Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Department of Labor, DOL, exempt, part time, salary test
