I read an interesting article by Linda Bond Edwards from Rumberger Kirk which addressed the issue of paying employees a “salary” in exempt and non-exempt scenarios. The article brings up
Continue Reading The Term “Salary” Means Different Things For Different Employee Classifications—A Source Of Confusion For Employers
I have blogged about this Helix case on previous occasions and have been following it. Well, the Supreme Court just ruled that no matter how highly compensated a worker is
Continue Reading Supreme Court Holds A “Salary” Means A Salary For White Collar ExemptionsWe have been waiting for the United States Department of Labor to announce its plan for toning down the overtime rule revisions implemented in the last administration, but stayed by
Continue Reading New FLSA Exemption Salary Level Set at $35,000
I have blogged often on these new OT regulations and now it seems the game is continuing, with opposition (not unexpected) from the current administration. The USDOL has released its
Continue Reading USDOL Information Request Indicates the Direction It Wants the New OT Exemption Rules To Go
I blogged about this a short time ago. More than fifty (50) business groups requested that a US District Court Judge render a fast decision in the case involving the
Continue Reading Business Groups Want Fast Hearing On DOL Changes: Hope They Get It!
For the last several months, I have been talking to and advising clients on strategies to deal with the advent of the new FLSA salary regulations, i.e. the $913 per
Continue Reading Lawsuits Filed In Effort To Stop New FLSA Salary Levels: An Exercise in Futility?
The news is out that the US Department of Labor has (finally) proposed the long-awaited revisions of the FLSA regulations. In a bold initiative, the agency proposed to raise the
Continue Reading The New FLSA Exemption Salary Proposal: It Don’t Worry Me!
The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals court has concluded that a lower court’s dismissal of a collective action filed by accountants was legally proper on the basis that the Company