Texas Judge Blocks Overtime Rule On November 22, 2016, U.S. District Judge Amos Mazzant, blocked an Obama administration rule that would have extpanded the mandatory overtime pay rules. The judge agreed with the plaintiffs that the rule is unlawful, and granted their motion for a temporary injunction. The rule will not take effect Dec. 1,…
Category Archives: Overtime Policies
DOL Releases New Overtime Rule
Final Rule Defines the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales and Computer Employees under the FLSA On May 18, 2016, President Obama and Secretary Perez announced the publication of the Department of Labor’s final rule updating the overtime regulations, which will automatically extend overtime pay protections to over 4 million workers within the first…
DOL Issues Guidance on Joint Employment
U.S. DOL Issues Guidance on Joint Employment under the FLSA and MSPA By Alison B. Crane, Esq. and Neil H. Dishman, Esq. On January 20, 2016, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) issued an Administrator’s Interpretation (AI) on joint employment under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and Migrant Seasonal Agricultural…
DOL Proposed Rule Extends Overtime Protections
The Department of Labor has announced a proposed rule that would extend overtime protections to nearly 5 million white collar workers within the first year of its implementation. The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) was published on July 6, 2015 in the Federal Register (80 FR 38515) and invited interested parties to submit written comments…
Minimum Wage and Overtime
Minimum Wage The Minimum Wage increased in many states for 2015. Click on State Minimum Wage Laws for an interactive map of the United States, that tells you what the minimum wage is in your state. For more information, see the Minimum Wage and Overtime pages here….
Model Policy for Half-Time Overtime and Acknowledgment Form
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Overtime Policy (Intended to Meet Legal Minimum)
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Overtime Policy
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