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Federal Court Halts DOL Overtime Rule: What Employers Need to Know
Employment Law & HR Topics
Federal Court Halts DOL Overtime Rule: What Employers Need to Know

In a significant decision on November 15, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas struck down the Department of Labor’s (DOL)…

DOL Proposes Increasing Minimum Salary for Overtime-Exempt Employees to $35,308
Employee Management
DOL Proposes Increasing Minimum Salary for Overtime-Exempt Employees to $35,308

The Department of Labor has proposed an increase in the federal salary-level threshold for white collar exemptions to $35,308 per year from $23,660. If finalized,…

California Employer LAWlert: Overtime Law Has Far-Reaching Effects on Home Health Care Industry
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California Employer LAWlert: Overtime Law Has Far-Reaching Effects on Home Health Care Industry

The basic tenet California’s overtime law seems straightforward and unassailable: Workers who work more than eight hours at a time are entitled to overtime pay.…

DOL Issues Guidance on Employee vs. Independent Contractor Classification
Employee Management
DOL Issues Guidance on Employee vs. Independent Contractor Classification

Determining whether a worker is an employee or an independent contractor can be a confusing (and, if done incorrectly, costly) endeavor. Though some employers may…

MISCLASSIFICATION OF EXEMPT EMPLOYEES CAN RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT FINANCIAL CONSEQUENCES FOR EMPLOYERS
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MISCLASSIFICATION OF EXEMPT EMPLOYEES CAN RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT FINANCIAL CONSEQUENCES FOR EMPLOYERS

Costa Solutions LLC, a warehouse service provider to the HEB grocery chain, has agreed to pay $146,459 in overtime back wages to 63 current and…

Cheating Doesn't Pay- employer created multiple personalities for employees to avoid paying wages
Employment Law & HR Topics
Cheating Doesn't Pay- employer created multiple personalities for employees to avoid paying wages

A former Subway sandwich maker in Washington claims his employer used an inventive scheme to avoid paying him overtime: Creating fictional workers.Erwin Zambrano Moya alleges…