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Exempt vs. non-exempt employees: Navigating worker classification

Higginbotham

Understanding the distinction between exempt and non-exempt employees is crucial in navigating the complexities of labor laws and complying with the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). These workers are usually paid hourly and are eligible for overtime pay and minimum wage protections due to the nature and hours of their work.

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Tools for HR to Stay Compliant with Labor Laws for 2021 | BerniePortal

BerniePortal

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) establishes minimum wage , overtime pay, record-keeping, and youth employment standards affecting employees in the private sector and in Federal, State, and local Governments. Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA). Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).

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Employee Files: What to include, what to leave out, and what’s confidential

Business Management Daily

For example, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) requires that employers must keep personnel records for one year. Besides that, your confidential medical records will let you know if any team members have disabilities that you need to consider when planning and assigning tasks. Why is that?

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Massachusetts wage and hour laws you need to know

Genesis HR Solutions

They must also be free to leave the workplace. Most hourly (non-exempt) employees who work more than 40 hours in any week must be paid overtime. Overtime pay is at least 1.5 Ă— the regular rate of pay for each hour over 40 hours. Parental Leave & Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) in Massachusetts.

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Reasonable accommodation can require additional leave

Business Management Daily

In fact, an employee who is disabled should not be automatically terminated once she’s exhausted all leave available. That’s true whether she’s a new employee who hasn’t earned leave or an employee out of paid or unpaid leave. Has she used all eligible FMLA leave ? FMLA leave is generally unpaid. It doesn’t matter.

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Lurking Business Litigation: 4 Things You Can’t Afford to Ignore

Insperity

This will include: Classifying workers appropriately as either employees or contractors and as overtime exempt or non-exempt. Correctly recording and paying employees for all time worked (including overtime and travel time for non-exempt employees) and paid time off. Medical leave. Harassment and discrimination.

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Opening an Office in Another State? Ask Yourself These 7 Questions

Insperity

For example, once you have 50 or more employees within a 75-mile radius, you must let eligible employees take job-protected leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Overtime calculation. Unpaid leave of absences (for things like voting and donating blood). Paid sick leave.