Exempt employees would have to be paid a minimum annual salary of $35,308 in order to be exempt from the overtime and record keeping requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act, under the Department of Labor’s long-awaited...more
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On March 7, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced its long-awaited proposed regulatory change to the salary threshold in the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). This proposal, if enacted, will have a sweeping effect...more
On May 18, 2016, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced its long-awaited regulatory change to the salary threshold in the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The final rule will have a sweeping effect on employers across...more
Beginning December 1, 2016 employers will have to pay “white collar” workers a salary of $47,476 ($912 a week) and ensure that they meet certain job duties tests established by law or else pay them overtime, under new...more
The hospitality industry in New York State, already facing potentially significant increases in labor costs due to upcoming increases in the minimum wage, will need to adjust policies and practices in anticipation of the...more