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Employment Laws in Nigeria

Global People Strategist

Even though the contribution percentage is set by law, changes can be made with approval from the National Pension Commission. Providing generous support and security, compensation can range from 30%-90% of monthly salary – both flexible amounts that could be altered based on individual needs! 4. Personal Income Tax Act.

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DOL Issues New Proposal on Overtime Exemptions

AssuredPartners

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Overtime threshold rising to $35,568 on Jan. 1

Business Management Daily

The new threshold represents a 50% increase over the current threshold of $23,660, which was established in 2004. A DOL statement said an additional 101,800 workers should be entitled to overtime pay as a result of the increase to the highly compensated employees salary level. million more Americans eligible for overtime pay.

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The 2016 #FLSA Overtime Changes: What #HR Needs to Know

HR Bartender

Last summer, I spoke with Jonathan Segal , a partner with the law firm Duane Morris LLP regarding the proposed overtime rule changes to the minimum weekly salary requirement and the primary duty test. In the final rule, the DOL made the weekly minimum salary ‘only’ $913. And he very graciously said yes.

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New DOL Overtime Regulations Effective January 1, 2020

AssuredPartners

The DOL believes that this update will help maintain the original purpose of the salary level test and will help employers more readily identify exempt employees. The DOL believes that this update will help maintain the original purpose of the salary level test and will help employers more readily identify exempt employees.

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1992-2012: My 20-year Affair with Spain

Ahmed's Universe

Much of the employee protection (especially in the firing department) that had been in place from time immemorial is gone and with salary levels frozen, the workforce is about to become competitive. As a reaction to the current crisis, Spanish labor laws have been overhauled so radically that trade unions are still too dizzy to react.