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Contractor Overtime: Overtime Rules for Remote Contractors

HR Lineup

However, amidst the flexibility and convenience of remote work, questions often arise regarding overtime rules and regulations for these contractors. Understanding the intricacies of contractor overtime is crucial for both contractors and the businesses that hire them.

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DOL clarifies employers’ obligation to pay nonexempts’ overtime

Business Management Daily

While you can have remote workers sign telecommuting agreements detailing their regular working hours, those agreements won’t save you if they don’t spell out the procedure nonexempts must use to request to work overtime. Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, if you actually know employees worked overtime, you’re on the hook to pay for it.

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Job Candidates See Red Flags When Employers Refer to the Workplace as ‘Family’

HR Digest

Moreover, the survey identified several other red flags that job candidates should be wary of, such as a company’s desperation to hire or high staff turnover rates, expectations of overtime, inappropriate questioning, low salaries, and unrealistic expectations.

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NJ Targets Rampant Misclassification of Drywall Workers

Workers' Compensation

Employers who misclassify drywall workers should be aware that they are subject to enforcement actions by the NJDOL. In addition to the lawsuits and enforcement actions brought against employers who have misclassified drywall workers, the NJDOL has also educated employers about the proper classification of workers.

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Employers Fined $1.3 Million for MIsclassification of Workers Including Failure to Have Adequate Workers' Compensation Insurance

Workers' Compensation

The State of New Jersey is strictly enforcing laws that mandate a worker's employment status be properly reported and that employers provide adequate workers' compensation insurance coverage. Grand Street Construction, LLC of Jersey City, was the owner/ general contractor on the project. 34:11-67.1.

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FLSA status — exempt vs non-exempt, what do employers need to know?

Business Management Daily

Employment classifications can be troubling territory. The FLSA establishes federal minimum wage, overtime pay requirements, employer recordkeeping standards, and youth employment standards affecting employees in the private sector and in Federal, State, and local governments. Exempt vs. non-exempt.

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Exempt vs. non-exempt employees: Navigating worker classification

Higginbotham

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. The employee has the authority to make hiring and firing decisions, or their recommendations on employment changes carry significant weight.