The new episode of Employment Law This Week offers a year-end roundup of the biggest employment, workforce, and management issues in 2016:
On May 18, 2016, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) announced the publication of a final rule that amends the “white collar” overtime exemptions to significantly increase the number of employees eligible for overtime pay. The final rule will go into effect on December 1, 2016.
The final rule provides for the following changes to
My colleagues Michael S. Kun and Jeffrey H. Ruzal at Epstein Becker Green wrote a Wage and Hour Defense blog post that will be of interest to all financial services employers: “Proposed DOL Rule To Make More White Collar Employees Eligible For Overtime Pay.”
Following is an excerpt:
More than a year after
My colleagues Michael S. Kun and Jeffrey H. Ruzal at Epstein Becker Green has a Wage and Hour Defense blog post that will be of interest to all technology, media, and telecommunications employers: “Proposed DOL Rule To Make More White Collar Employees Eligible For Overtime Pay.”
Following is an excerpt:
More than a
My colleagues Michael S. Kun and Jeffrey H. Ruzal at Epstein Becker Green has a Wage and Hour Defense blog post that will be of interest to all retailers: “Proposed DOL Rule To Make More White Collar Employees Eligible For Overtime Pay.”
Following is an excerpt:
More than a year after its efforts
I recently wrote a Wage and Hour Defense blog post with my colleague Michael S. Kun and it will be of interest to all hospitality employers – “Proposed DOL Rule To Make More White Collar Employees Eligible For Overtime Pay.”
Following is an excerpt:
More than a year after its efforts were first
On March 13, 2014 President Obama issued a memorandum instructing the Department of Labor (“DOL”) to review and revise overtime regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). Under the FLSA employees are eligible to receive overtime for all hours worked over 40 per week, unless they fall within certain specified exemptions. The most common of exempt classifications in the retail industry are executive, administrative, and commission sales.
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