The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) was first enacted in 1938 and provided employees with a minimum wage for hours worked and also put into place the 40 hour work week. In many circumstances, employees working over 40 hours a week are entitled to overtime compensation. It is crucial that you know how to classify employees to determine who is entitled to receive overtime pay. When looking at overtime rules, it is important to know the difference between exempt and nonexempt e

As we are aware, the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) salary threshold for exemption from overtime was being raised to $47,476 annually, as December 1, 2016. Then, on November 22nd, only one week prior to the deadline, a federal district court granted a preliminary (temporary) injunction that blocked (postponed) the ruling, preserving the status quo of $23,660 annually - the argument being that the Department of Labor (DOL) exceeded its authority by doubling the threshold and

Because we are getting closer to the FLSA changes that December brings, I have attached a PDF that you may find helpful. I encourage everyone who has not already familiarized themselves with the FLSA changes to read the attached in its entirety, though below is a summary for your quick review – the below is just an abbreviated outline/summary and therefore does not address specifics such as, for example, outside sales, educators, lawyers, and medical professionals. Three te