The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) was originally created in 1938. Since that time, the FLSA and Department of Labor (DOL) regulations have governed the provision of overtime in the United States. In April 2024, the FLSA received a major update for the first time in...
Overtime
Major Overtime Change Will Deeply Affect Employers
According to a Department of Labor release, a newly issued rule increases the salary threshold required to exempt a salaried bona fide executive, administrative or professional employee from federal overtime pay requirements. The release states, "Effective July 1,...
Do we need to pay overtime to an employee working two different positions and locations?
Question: We have an hourly employee who will be working at two different locations and under two titles, 25 hours at one location and 25 hours at the other. Will he need to be paid overtime? Answer: Yes. Titles, job duties, and locations are irrelevant—focus only...