Employee Benefit News

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

If the DOL's proposal moves forward, salaried workers who make $55,000 or less a year will become eligible for overtime.

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Patriot Software

OCTOBER 4, 2022

To protect employee rights, the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) regulates overtime. But, some employees are exempt from receiving overtime pay. If you offer commission pay to employees, you might be wondering if they are exempt from overtime. What are your responsibilities when it comes to commission employees and overtime?

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Patriot Software

APRIL 13, 2023

If you use semimonthly pay periods and have nonexempt employees who work overtime, read on. We’ll break down calculating overtime for semimonthly pay periods (complete with examples!). Eighteen percent of businesses pay employees semimonthly. What is a semimonthly pay period?

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PayrollOrg

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Supreme Court ruled that a highly compensated employee was owed overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act since he was paid a daily rate and not on a salary basis.

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McDermott Will & Emery Employee Benefits

MARCH 9, 2023

Hewitt that an employee who was paid nearly $1,000 each day he worked was not exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and therefore owed overtime for the work he did.

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Business Management Daily

JULY 11, 2022

When this happens, you may need to have your employees work overtime. Overtime can also be necessary when your business is short-staffed. Since many industries are currently experiencing a labor shortage, overtime is becoming increasingly necessary for the continued operation of businesses. Generally, yes.

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Patriot Software

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

And when it comes to you paying tipped employees overtime, things can get a little more complicated. So, are you using the correct overtime rate for your employees who receive tips? One major blunder small business owners make is not paying their tipped employees the correct wages.

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Stratus.HR

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

While this may enhance productivity, it’s also a source of concern for overtime liabilities. Despite advancements in technology, the laws governing overtime haven’t changed much in the last 50+ years. Which laws govern overtime? New Overtime Rule Compliance Strategies New Overtime Rule: Minimum Salary Raised to $35,568.

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BerniePortal

APRIL 11, 2023

The Restoring Overtime Pay Act of 2023 proposes new changes to the overtime threshold. The bill seeks to improve pay inequality by allowing certain salaried employees to earn overtime pay. Read on to learn more about the bill and how it may impact your organization.

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Global People Strategist

JULY 11, 2023

It was a legal framework to determine employment laws, hourly wages, and overtime payment policies. For many years, the country paid close attention to overtime work and made decent compensations to accommodate overtime workers. Let’s dive into the details to understand China’s overtime policy.

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Patriot Software

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Even if you pay an employee a salary, you might owe them overtime wages. Learn how to calculate overtime pay for salaried employees correctly. When are salaried employees eligible for overtime pay? And, check out step-by-step examples. There are two types of employees: exempt and nonexempt.

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BerniePortal

OCTOBER 8, 2021

However, some states have laws that calculate overtime on a daily basis. In this article we will discuss further into detail the nuances of overtime pay and how your organization can best manage the regulations and processes.

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Patriot Software

OCTOBER 17, 2022

If so, you need to be aware of overtime pay laws and how they can affect your business. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) established overtime pay rules, along with minimum wage, child labor laws, recordkeeping, and more. Take a look at the overtime pay laws you need […] READ MORE.

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Business Management Daily

JULY 25, 2022

Failure to properly compensate employees for working overtime is a common cause of lawsuits and department of labor (DOL) investigations. Businesses that do not pay or improperly calculate overtime wages may end up owing back pay, fines, and other damages. When is overtime required? Hourly employees.

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Patriot Software

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Does that employee work overtime? If the answers to these questions are yes, you need to know about weighted overtime. Weighted overtime is common in small businesses that pay multiple pay rates to an employee. Do you have an employee who has two or more positions in your business with different pay rates?

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Patriot Software

JUNE 28, 2021

Federal and state laws both provide regulations regarding overtime. So, how do you calculate PTO, especially if an employee earns overtime? And, does PTO accrue on overtime? Having employees comes with rules from the government. And, some states require employers to provide some form of paid time off (PTO).

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BerniePortal

JANUARY 12, 2023

Since the most recent increase brought the overtime threshold up to $35,568 in 2019, employers have wondered whether these numbers will soon increase again. Read on to learn more about the overtime threshold and what we know about the new deadline for a potential increase. The most recent regulatory agenda set the date at May 2023.

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BerniePortal

DECEMBER 16, 2021

In a regulatory agenda published on December 10, the Department of Labor announced its intention to review and update Fair Labor Standards Act regulations regarding the overtime threshold. Find out more about the announcement and what it could mean for your organization in 2022.

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HR Digest

JANUARY 2, 2020

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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BerniePortal

JUNE 25, 2021

Department of Labor (DOL) is currently reviewing the salary threshold for eligible workers to qualify for overtime. In recent comments to the House Education and Labor Committee, Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh said that the U.S. Find out what employers need to know about this possible change and when it could take place.

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McDermott Will & Emery Employee Benefits

DECEMBER 28, 2021

The post Tenth Circuit Compels Arbitration in Overtime, Joint Employer Case appeared first on EMPLOYEE BENEFITS BLOG. According to this Law360 article, the Tenth Circuit ruled that the inspector was trying to play “fast […].

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BerniePortal

JUNE 3, 2021

The ins and outs of overtime policies can get tricky. From federal government regulations and exempt vs. non-exempt status to everything in between, find out what employers need to know about OT compliance in the workplace using these FAQs.

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Patriot Software

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Does that employee get overtime? To answer that, you need to know the rules on holiday pay and overtime in same week. Read on to learn: What is overtime? Here’s a fun little employer riddle: an employee receives a day of holiday pay during a week they already worked 40 hours. What is holiday pay? […] READ MORE.

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Global People Strategist

FEBRUARY 14, 2021

Did you know it is illegal for Labor Ministry staff in Germany to work overtime? The government has introduced new initiatives to help with mental health and remote working. Watch our latest What in the World video to learn more:

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Take It Personel-ly

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

According to the additional time arrangements of California, as a rule, it is necessary to pay every non-exempt representative (including homegrown laborers) overtime pay at a rate of 1.5 When to pay overtime in California is […]. times their usual pay for the entire hours worked — more than eight every day, and 40 every week.

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Business Management Daily

MAY 11, 2022

What other changes to the overtime regulations are warranted? Some participants, whose direct reports earn more than they do, also want to be paid overtime or as one participant said, to be paid for all hours worked. The post Salary threshold for exempt overtime is likely to increase appeared first on Business Management Daily.

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BerniePortal

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

*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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Business Management Daily

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

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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Patriot Software

JUNE 23, 2021

Part of your role as an employer is following payroll laws and ensuring your employees are accurately paid for their wages and other rates, like overtime. If you’re a Virginia employer, buckle up, because there’s a new overtime law in town: The Virginia Overtime Wage Act.

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Abel HR

JULY 16, 2020

In this blog’s infancy, we discussed a question that comes up regularly as we talk to clients, which is, do I have to pay my employees overtime? In general, whether a person is eligible for overtime is decided by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). So let’s break it down: Who is eligible for overtime?

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BerniePortal

JANUARY 26, 2022

It was determined that they failed to pay correct overtime premiums to their employees, including on-call pay and other overtime bonuses. A West Virginia Nursing Home recently found itself in hot water with the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division.

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Patriot Software

JULY 20, 2020

Failing to pay eligible employees overtime is a wage violation that lands a number of employers in hot water each year. But if you thought federal overtime laws were the end of it, you’re in for a surprise. There are also overtime laws by state you may need to follow. Should you follow federal or […].

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Patriot Software

MARCH 16, 2020

If so, you need an overtime policy to set some ground rules. Your employee overtime policy should address things like limits and who can work overtime. Why do you need a company overtime policy? Without a policy, your employees may not know whether working overtime is mandatory, […].

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PayrollOrg

MAY 31, 2023

PayrollOrg’s Government Relations Task Force State and Local Topics Subcommittee offered concerns and recommendations about Missouri S.B.

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Patriot Software

AUGUST 10, 2020

You’re likely familiar with the Fair Labor and Standards Act’s (FLSA’s) rules on overtime pay. But when you have employees who work varying schedules, you might be able to calculate overtime using the fluctuating workweek method.

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Business Management Daily

JANUARY 9, 2020

Are you fully compliant with the new overtime rules that went into effect Jan. They raised the overtime salary threshold to $35,568. That means exempt employees earning less than that amount per year must receive overtime pay when they work more than 40 hours in a workweek. Review salary levels. Factor in bonus payments.

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Abel HR

MARCH 26, 2020

If an employee works more than 40 hours in a typical work week, are you required to pay them overtime? According to the US Department of Labor (DOL), employees covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) “must receive overtime pay for hours worked in excess of 40 in a work week.” So, who exactly falls under this non-exempt status?

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