As we await the House of Representatives’ vote on the One Big Beautiful Bill, let’s highlight two key provisions that may soon impact employers and employees alike. The Senate bill under consideration before the House of...more
7/7/2025
/ Employer Responsibilities ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Income Taxes ,
IRS ,
New Legislation ,
Over-Time ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Tax Deductions ,
Tipped Employees ,
Tips ,
U.S. Treasury ,
Wage and Hour
On April 23, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) finally released its final rule raising the salary threshold for overtime exemptions titled Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative,...more
4/26/2024
/ Compensation & Benefits ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Exempt-Employees ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Final Rules ,
Highly Compensated Employees ,
Job Duties ,
Minimum Salary ,
Over-Time ,
Threshold Requirements ,
Wage and Hour ,
White-Collar Exemptions
On May 2, 2017, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Working Family Flexibility Act of 2017 – a bill that would amend the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) to permit private employees to take paid time off instead of...more
On September 20, 2016, business groups and states filed two lawsuits in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas challenging President Obama’s new overtime rule that is set to take effect December 1, 2016. ...more