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DOL Readies for Another Try on New Overtime Rule

HR Daily Advisor

Department of Labor (DOL) is on its way to issuing a new rule to determine what workers are eligible for overtime pay, and employers are expected to see a salary threshold higher than the one that’s been in place since 2004 but considerably lower than the one previously sought. That salary threshold has been in place since 2004.

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State Minimum Wage Increases for 2019 (Map)

HR Daily Advisor

Determining exactly what constitutes hours worked is essential in determining an employee’s compensation and compliance with both minimum wage and overtime requirements of the act. is a Legal Editor for BLR’s human resources and employment law publications. Prince, J.D., Follow Susan Prince on Google+.

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Your Action Plan for the DOL’s New Overtime Rules

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Exempt vs. Non-exempt: A Refresher To determine whether an employee should earn overtime, there are two key factors HR managers need to consider: wages and job duties. On May 18, the Department of Labor unveiled new rules significantly altering the wages test for the first time since 2004. So What Is Changing?

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How Will California’s Fast Food Council Bill Affect QSRs Across the Country?

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Additionally, the council plans to make recommendations for the safety and well-being of QSR employees. What’s your biggest 2022 HR challenge that you’d like to resolve. Answer to see the results. Streamline HR processes. Streamline HR processes. California’s current minimum wage of $15.

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How to Prepare for the New White Collar Overtime Requirements

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If not, the employer must prove that they are exempt. Since 2004 (the last time the DOL updated the regulations), companies have had to pay white collar employees overtime if they made under $455 per week or $23,660 a year. Let these tips guide your planning. What to do: planning. Effective Dec. What to do: research.

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How Much FMLA Leave Is Too Much?

HR Daily Advisor

Bar none, the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is the hardest employment law to administer for employers and the easiest to abuse by employees. That double whammy often results in frustrated employers making rash decisions, which, of course, lead to lawsuits. appeared first on HR Daily Advisor.

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10 Ways Employees Can Make Themselves Ineligible for HSA Contributions

HR Daily Advisor

Reminding employees how they can remain HSA eligible is especially important this time of year, as we enter open enrollment season for calendar-year plans. Employers Are Not Responsible for Guarding Against Disqualification. Mini-med plans became popular with the Affordable Care Act (ACA) individual mandate that took effect in 2014.