FLSA
Can I Receive Overtime Pay if I Work as a Consultant?
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) provides that non-exempt workers may be entitled to overtime pay at a rate of one and one-half times a workers standard rate of pay for all hours worked in excess of 40 hours in any one work week. On the other hand, if you are considered exempt, then you…
Read MoreHow Will I Be Affected by the New FLSA Rules?
The Department of Labor (DOL) has announced that beginning December 1, new rules concerning overtime exemptions will become effective. Specifically, the salary threshold will be increased from $455 to $913/week. What does this mean and how will it affect workers? First, the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) provides that all non-exempt workers are entitled to…
Read MoreProposed Changes Affecting FLSA Exemptions Issued
On July 6th, the Department of Labor issued its much anticipated rules designed to update the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) regulations. The rules sought to “define and delimit” overtime exemptions for while collar employees. Whether an employee is exempt or not can have a significant impact on a worker’s take home pay. Those employees…
Read MoreHow The Overtime Rules May Affect You
The Department of Labor will soon be issuing a new proposal concerning overtime pay with many observers believing that the salary threshold will be raised. Currently, workers are only guaranteed time and a half if you earn less than $455 a week ($23,660) a year. Many think that this limit will be increased to somewhere…
Read MoreMovement To Increase Minimum Wage Gaining Steam Across the Country
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) applies to nearly all workers in the United States and provides certain basic protections and guidelines. Among these are the guarantee that workers earn at least minimum wage and that all non-exempt employees earn overtime compensation at a rate of one and one-half times their standard rate of pay…
Read MoreVerbal Complaints May Suffice To Raise Retaliation Claim Under FLSA
According to Federal Labor Law – the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) – If you are concerned that your employer is not paying you the wages you believe you are entitled to, and you suffer retaliation for complaining, you may be entitled to protection, including back wages and damages, if you file a lawsuit. This…
Read MoreNew Overtime Exemption Laws To Be Revealed Soon
This past week, Labor Secretary Thomas Perez announced that his agency has finished drafting proposals which would update the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) overtime and minimum wage laws for the first time in over a decade. While no one knows exactly what the proposals will include, many anticipate that they will allow for more…
Read MoreImproper Calculation of Regular Rate of Pay For Overtime May Violate FLSA
Pursuant to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) non-exempt workers are entitled to be paid overtime compensation at a rate of one and one-half times their regular rate of pay for all hours worked over 40 in any one work week. Employers can get into trouble and may violate the FLSA if they fail to…
Read MoreAre Automobile Dealer Employees Covered under the FLSA?
With the current state of the automobile industry and the economy in general, many people working for car dealerships in the relatively well-off parts of the Atlanta area are concerned about the security of their positions or coping with the loss of their jobs. Car dealerships offer a wide range of jobs, from sales associates…
Read MoreMisclassification Often Leads to Violations of FLSA
A new wage and hour lawsuit has been filed against the cosmetics company Sephora – alleging several violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The FLSA provides many protections to workers – including the provisions that workers are entitled to earn at least minimum wage and that non-exempt employees are entitled to earn overtime…
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