New US Labor Department regulation, to take effect January 1, 2020, raises the minimum base salary for exempt employees to US$35,568.
Key Points: The new regulation:
..Increases the minimum base salary for exempt...more
Highly anticipated proposal raises the minimum base salary for exempt employees to US$35,308, while formally rescinding the enjoined 2016 final rule that would have doubled the current minimum level.
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3/13/2019
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The Supreme Court clarified that employers who maintain or adopt arbitration agreements with class waivers may avoid class action wage and hour lawsuits, clearing the way for employers to reduce potential exposure.
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5/24/2018
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While helpful to some employers, Integrity Staffing Solutions v. Busk does not fundamentally change the law of compensable working time.
On December 9, 2014, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its much-anticipated decision...more