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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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10 Tips for Hiring Minors This Summer

HR Daily Advisor

The child labor provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) prohibit employers from hiring minors (individuals under the age of 18) to work at dangerous occupations, for an excessive number of hours, and at unsuitable times of the day or night. There are strict laws pertaining to hiring minors. Child Labor Laws Are Strict and Detailed.

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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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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.

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Overtime Pay: Exempt Vs. Non-Exempt

BerniePortal

*This blog is adapted from the second episode of HR Party of One , Overtime Pay: Exempt Vs. Non-Exempt, which you can view below. You probably already heard that the Department of Labor released a final rule last year that increased the overtime wage threshold, and many organizations are going to face some changes related to that new rule.

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Is the Definition of Independent Contractor Changing?

Zenefits

In 2004, the company converted its delivery drivers from employees to independent contractors. In 2004, the company converted its delivery drivers from employees to independent contractors. Under this test, most companies, including ridesharing services, categorized contractors based on how independently they operated.