It can be unnerving when exempt employees, who are paid a set salary, are chronically late. An employee could be 15 minutes late each day for a week and receive …
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Interpreting overtime exmptions can be tricky. While the April 2nd, 2018, Supreme Court ruling may only apply to a very small segment of workers and probably only affects a single …
With the exempt salary threshold saga finally behind us, the latest Bed Bath & Beyond wage and hour suit is a good reminder that following the FLSA’s exemption status requirements …
Most of us think the words salaried and exempt are synonymous. They’re not quite, however. A non exempt employee can actually be salaried. So how does this work? Well, first …
A common misconception regarding an employee’s exemption status, i.e. whether the employee is hourly or salaried, is that if they perform certain job duties, they must be considered exempt. This …
Most companies offer sick leave to full-time employees since nearly 80% of full-timers get some sort of sick benefit. If your company doesn’t, there are a few reasons you might …
In general, employers cannot deduct pay from an exempt employee’s paycheck. The amount of money an exempt employee makes is not based on the number of hours she does or …
The Fair Labor Standards Act governs most types of jobs in the US. There are some types of jobs, however, in some industries that are not covered by the FLSA …
The FLSA defines employ as, “to suffer, let, or permit to work.” The Supreme Court added to that that hours worked includes time spent “in mental exertion that is controlled …
This week across the country, 16 below zero temperatures, ice storms, and blizzards are shutting down schools and businesses. Thousands of employees are missing work and wondering if they’ll be …