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State Minimum Wage Increases for 2019 (Map)

HR Daily Advisor

Minimum wage increases will affect numerous states across the country in January 2019. Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the current federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour, but the FLSA does not supersede any state or local laws that are more favorable to employees. State Minimum Wage Changes Effective January 1, 2019.

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Is Travel Time Compensable for Technicians Paid on an Hourly Basis?

HR Daily Advisor

Important questions were addressed regarding the interplay of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and the compensability of travel time for nonexempt employees. Travel time that is work time is subject to both the minimum wage and overtime pay requirements of the FLSA. According to 29 C.F.R.

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New Overtime Rules – What You Need To Know!

Affinity HR Group

Non-exempt employees must be paid at least minimum wage for all hours worked and overtime for more than 40 hours worked in a work week. To review the various white collar exemptions, search online for DOL Factsheet #17. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), administered by the U.S.

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State Minimum Wage Increases for 2018 (Map)

HR Daily Advisor

Minimum wage increases will affect numerous states across the country in January 2018. . Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the current federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour, but the FLSA does not supersede any state or local laws that are more favorable to employees. per hour remainder of New York ($11.75

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Your Action Plan for the DOL’s New Overtime Rules

Namely

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requires workers to be paid overtime if they work more than 40 hours a week. Wages are part of that equation— and effective this year , the minimum salary to exempt an employee from overtime is doubling. When determining overtime eligibility, the duties and wage tests have to be considered in tandem.

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Tammy’s Top 10 Q&A’s (Overtime at the White House: Preparing for Change 2 – February 26, 2019)

ComplianceHR

You can reduce your risk by reclassifying in connection with the date set by DOL for compliance with the increased minimum salary level. Participating in DOL’s PAID program is also an option for reducing liability, as the employer will pay two years of back wages, but not the third year of back wages or the double liquidated damages.

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California Companies Can Impose a Waiting Period on Paid Vacation Accrual

HR Daily Advisor

Consistent with company policy, he did not receive any vacation wages in his final paycheck because he had been employed for less than 1 year. Vested Vacation Pay Constitutes Earned Wages. Vacation time constitutes wages for services performed. An employee left after 6 months and received no vacation pay upon his departure.