Jul 11, 2014 | FLSA, Overtime, Uncategorized, Wage & Hour Issues
As you may have heard, President Obama has directed the Department of Labor to “modernize and streamline” overtime exemptions. The directive aims to simplify and minimize exemptions that prevent employees from receiving overtime pay under the Fair Labor...
Aug 11, 2011 | Employee Benefits, FLSA, Uncategorized
Overtime laws are somewhat confusing for the weary and many employees have misconceptions about whether or not they are entitled to overtime. The Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) is a federal law that governs minimum wage and overtime issues in the United...
Jul 16, 2011 | FLSA, Overtime, Retaliation, Uncategorized, Wage & Hour Issues
The U.S. Supreme Court’s March 22, 2011 ruling in Kasten v. Saint-Gobain resolved a long-standing question of whether oral complaints are protected from the FLSA’s anti-retaliation provision, which prohibits employers from firing an employee because the...
May 10, 2011 | Uncategorized, Wage & Hour Issues
Yes, there is an app for that. The Department of Labor unveiled the new timesheet app yesterday to help employees keep track of their hours and overtime to ensure that they are properly paid for their work. The app allows users to keep track of their hours,...
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