Category: Minimum Wage
Is Your Business Ready for the New Minimum Wage Increase?
EMPLOYERS MAY LOSE BENEFIT OF OVERTIME EXEMPTION FOR SOME EMPLOYEES
Under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”), most employees are entitled to receive overtime compensation (1.5 times their regular rate of pay) for all hours they work above 40 hours in a workweek. However, the FLSA also exempts certain executive, administrative and professional employees who are paid on a…
Fair Labor Standards Act’s Minimum Wage and Overtime Protections Extend to Direct Care Workers
The U.S. Department of Labor recently announced a final rule that extends the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (FLSA) minimum wage and overtime protections to most direct care workers. Direct care workers, which include certified nursing assistants, home health and personal care workers, are some of the lowest paid workers in…
Is Your Business Ready for the New Minimum Wage Increase?
EMPLOYERS MAY LOSE BENEFIT OF OVERTIME EXEMPTION FOR SOME EMPLOYEES
Under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”), most employees are entitled to receive overtime compensation (1.5 times their regular rate of pay) for all hours they work above 40 hours in a workweek. However, the FLSA also exempts certain executive, administrative and professional employees who are paid on a…
Fair Labor Standards Act’s Minimum Wage and Overtime Protections Extend to Direct Care Workers
The U.S. Department of Labor recently announced a final rule that extends the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (FLSA) minimum wage and overtime protections to most direct care workers. Direct care workers, which include certified nursing assistants, home health and personal care workers, are some of the lowest paid workers in…