Overtime for Professionals
New Fact Sheet Issued on Classifying Employees
The Department of Labor (DOL) has issued a new fact sheet setting forth guidelines concerning individuals who work in higher education and applicable exemptions. The guidelines affect thousands of employees, from teachers to coaches, to student workers. Many of the higher education exemptions apply without regard to the salary basis test necessary to be considered…
Read MoreA Brief Overview of Georgia’s Overtime Laws
In 1938, Congress passed the Fair Labor Standards Act, which would go on to become the foundation for the relationship between employers and employees that we still adhere to today. Perhaps the most well-known provision of this law pertains to work hours and how they could make an employee eligible to receive overtime pay. While…
Read MoreChanges To FLSA Increase Number of Workers Covered
The Department of Labor (DOL) made several changes this summer, including two announcements that will likely expand the number of workers covered under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The first change involved “white collar” exemptions and the DOL’s proposed rule that the salary threshold for having exempt status be raised from $455/week to $970/week. Workers…
Read MoreProposed Rules To Increase Number of Workers Entitled To Overtime Pay
Earlier this summer, the Department of Labor issued new regulations that could have a significant impact on “white collar” workers and their eligibility for overtime compensation. The proposed rules are currently open for public comment until September 4th, and it is important for individuals to voice their opinions. Under the current Fair Labor Standards Act,…
Read MoreThe Importance of Proper Employment Classification
The issuance of the recent proposed amendments to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), affecting the circumstances under which someone may be considered “exempt” vs. “non-exempt” and when a worker may be entitled to overtime pay, underscores the importance of correct worker classification. In fact, how you are classified can have a significant impact, affecting…
Read MoreDepartment Of Labor Likely To Amend Salary Exemption
According to CNN, the Obama administration is making progress towards issuing its proposed amendment to the overtime compensation laws. This amendment aims to provide overtime pay to low-salaried managers who currently do not qualify for it. Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), most “non-exempt” workers are entitled to receive overtime pay at one and…
Read MoreYour Employer May Need To Pay You For Time Spent On Your Smartphone
For many workers, time spent working doesn’t end when they leave the office. With the increased usage of smart phones, employers may be able to reach workers at all hours. Workers may feel reluctant to ignore a late night or weekend email from an employer, even though it arrives during non-working hours. At what point…
Read MoreComputer Professionals Update (CPU) Act Seeks To Modify Whether Computer Professional Are Exempt Or Not-Exempt
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) sets forth overtime and wage guidelines that govern nearly every employee in the United States. Included in the FLSA are requirements that employees earn minimum wage and all employees who are not exempt be paid overtime at a rate of one and one-half times their regular rate of pay for all…
Read MorePharmaceutical Sales Reps Entitled To Overtime Compensation
In a victory for workers, the U.S. Supreme Court let stand a 2d Circuit decision stating that pharmaceutical sales reps are entitled to overtime pay. In Novartis, the 2d Circuit court determined that pharmaceutical sales reps are not “outside sales” people and are covered by federal wage and hour laws, entitling them to overtime pay. The court’s…
Read MoreFired Employee Entitled To Overtime Pay
If you’ve been fired and receive severance pay, can you still get paid for back wages? Three judges in a Mississippi wage and hour case concluded “yes.” Why? Because severance is not the same as wages. Severance is pay given to an employee that is fired and is considered “additional pay” on top of wages.…
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