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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. If this is the case, then there are a few ways to ascertain what travel time is compensable. on Monday at the corporate office.

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Public Employees Who Volunteer: Do You Know the Rules Under the FLSA?

HR Daily Advisor

Volunteer work performed by public employees must also meet the same additional requirements as employees of private companies for determining volunteer work status. Prince also served as an expert on several audio conferences discussing the 2004 changes to the federal regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act.

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Paying Police and Firefighters: Serving the Public and Our Workplaces

HR Daily Advisor

So long as the employee meets the criteria above, he or she is an employee “employed in fire protection activities” as defined by the FLSA. Prince also served as an expert on several audio conferences discussing the 2004 changes to the federal regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act.

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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. Prince also served as an expert on several audio conferences discussing the 2004 changes to the federal regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act.

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Is addiction a disability under the ADA?

Business Management Daily

An amendment to the ADA also settled the ongoing question of whether an employee who can compensate for a disability through drugs or other aids qualifies as disabled. Instead, it encourages courts to focus on whether employers have “complied with their obligations and whether discrimination has occurred. MAT Therapy.

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Salaried Employees Can Be Exempt or Nonexempt—Clearing the Confusion

HR Daily Advisor

They meet special duty criteria established by the U.S. The FLSA exempts broad categories of “white collar” jobs from minimum wage and overtime requirements if they meet certain tests regarding job duties and responsibilities and are paid a certain minimum salary. Department of Labor (DOL). Deductions from Pay.

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From Marijuana To #MeToo—Top Employment Law Updates For 2019

PlanSource

We’re only a quarter through 2019 and employment law is already changing at a rapid pace, with an increasingly widespread commitment to greater pay equity, access to paid leave, and protection from harassment and discrimination. This salary level was set in 2004. Though this seems like a fairly drastic change (and it is!) Marijuana.