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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. What if you can’t keep up?

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Expert Q&A: Understanding the DOL’s Overtime Rules

HR Digest

The overtime rules went into effect on January 1, 2020. Under the new proposal, people earning a salary level of $679 for 40 hours per week (about $35,308 annually), will be eligible for overtime pay based on varied duties. Six discussions were held, and it was decided that the present compensation for overtime was inadequate.

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Overtime Pay: Exempt Vs. Non-Exempt

BerniePortal

*This blog is adapted from the second episode of HR Party of One , Overtime Pay: Exempt Vs. Non-Exempt, which you can view below. You probably already heard that the Department of Labor released a final rule last year that increased the overtime wage threshold, and many organizations are going to face some changes related to that new rule.

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Overtime: What Proposed DOL Overtime Exemption Could Mean For Employers?

HR Digest

On March 7, 2019, the US Department of Labor (DOL) released a proposal to update the overtime rules under the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). million Americans who work more than 40 hours a week eligible for overtime pay. It required employers to pay overtime to salaried employees unless they make: More than $913 per week; or.

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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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Feds increase overtime threshold for 2020

BerniePortal

What HR needs to know about the Department of Labor’s final overtime rule. The Department of Labor has released a final rule increasing the wage threshold for employees eligible for overtime to $35,568 per year, or $684 per week, beginning in 2020.

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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). They’re also having internal discussions about how to manage overtime pay and payroll expenses. Exploring the Overtime Policy Piece. Auditing your policies surrounding the issue at hand – overtime – could be a good start.