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

HR Bartender

Department of Labor (DOL) about changes to the overtime rule in the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA.) 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.

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

Business Management Daily

The white-collar overtime threshold will increase to $35,568 on Jan. million more Americans eligible for overtime pay. The new threshold means exempt administrative, executive and professional employees will be eligible for overtime pay as long as they don’t earn more than $35,568 per year. That equals weekly pay of $684.

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The New #FLSA Overtime Changes: Make Sure Company Policies Are Aligned

HR Bartender

Department of Labor with changes to the overtime provision of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Employers will be allowed to use nondiscretionary bonuses and incentive payments (including commissions) to satisfy up to 10 percent of the new salary threshold. Exploring the Overtime Policy Piece.

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DOL Issues New Proposal on Overtime Exemptions

AssuredPartners

Under the proposal, the minimum salary level for the “white collar” overtime exemptions would increase from $455 to $679 per week ($35,308 per year). This is significantly lower than the $913 minimum weekly salary level that the DOL set in its 2016 final rule (which never took effect due to a federal court injunction).The

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A Comprehensive Guide to UAE Wage Protection System for HR and Payroll Managers 

Bayzat

It ensures employers pay employees’ wages on time and exposes defaulters. The first was in 2016, according to Ministerial Decree 739, and the second was in 2019. UAE employers upload employee wage files to the database, and MoHRE and Central Bank validate the information. WPS also automates the payroll process.

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Are low wage earners adequately covered by workers’ compensation?

Workers' Compensation Perspectives

Her employment provides 42 weeks of work most years. While she and her employer might expect workers’ compensation to fully cover her earnings, what she will actually receive to cover her earnings loss depends greatly on where she lives. As noted in my previous post, the National Commission , chaired by John F. Burton, Jr.,