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FLSA Overtime Rule Resources The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published monumental changes to the overtime rule that would make approximately 4.2 million currently exempt employees eligible for overtime pay. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) overtime rule determines whether employees are eligible or exempt for overtime pay. Exempt employees, because of their rate of pay and type of work that they do, are not eligible for overtime pay for hours worked over 40 in a workweek.
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The New FLSA Regulations: What Changed, What Didn't, What's Next for Employers The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) is as surprising for what it includes as what it did not. This comprehensive summary outlines what changes were made in the proposed FLSA regulations, what did not change, what it means for employers, and what employers should do now in response to the DOL’s announcement.
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Federal Judge Halts Overtime Rule By Lisa Nagele-Piazza, SHRM-SCP, J.D. Nov 22, 2016. Just 10 days before the implementation date, a federal judge in Texas put the brakes on the Department of Labor’s (DOL's) new federal overtime rule, which would have doubled the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (FLSA’s) salary threshold for exemption from overtime pay.
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- Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Section 14 (c) Advisor This Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Section 14(c) Advisor provides guidance on Section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), which authorizes employers, after receiving a certificate from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD), to pay special minimum wages - wages less than the Federal minimum wage - to workers who ...
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Wage theft This fact sheet provides a summary of the FLSA's recordkeeping regulations, 29 CFR Part 516. Records To Be Kept By Employers. Highlights: The FLSA sets minimum wage, overtime pay, recordkeeping, and youth employment standards for employment subject to its provisions. Unless exempt, covered employees must be paid at least the minimum wage and not less than one and one-half times their regular rates of pay for overtime hours worked.
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Questions and Answers A. The Fair Labor Standards (FLSA) provides minimum wage and hour standards, and does not prevent a State from establishing more protective standards. If a State establishes a more protective standard than the provisions of the FLSA, the higher standard applies in that State.
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- Fair Labor Standards Act Advisor The FLSA covers or applies to all employees of certain enterprises.. All employees of an enterprise, as defined by the FLSA, are covered regardless of the duties they perform. If a worker is not an employee of one of these enterprises, he or she may still be covered if the employee's own duties meet certain interstate commerce requirements.
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New FLSA Salary Threshold: Talking to the Newly Nonexempt The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently introduced a new FLSA salary threshold. The DOL estimates that 4.2 million workers will be affected by the FLSA overtime rules. If you have exempt employees, you might have to make some changes to accommodate the new FLSA overtime rules.
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- Congressional Research Service 3. The FLSA exempts certain employers and employees from the minimum wage, overtime, or child. labor standards of the act. For example, bona fide executive, administrative, and professional. employees are exempt from both overtime and the minimum wage if they meet both a salary test.
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- DOL Web Pages on This Topic. Regulations on monetary penalties for violating federal child labor laws. Brief overview of what areas WHD administers and enforces, including child labor laws. An overview of many aspects of the FLSA, ranging from child labor to enforcement.
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- Understand Your Issue. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) governs wage and hour law by defining the 40-hour workweek, establishing a federal minimum wage, providing for overtime, and regulating child labor. State law may also govern an employee's wages and hours - for example, many states have a higher minimum wage requirement.
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Wage and Hour Division (WHD) The Wage and Hour Division (WHD) of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) administers and enforces the FLSA with respect to private employment, State and local government employment, and Federal employees of the Library of Congress, U.S. Postal Service, Postal Rate Commission, and the Tennessee Valley Authority.
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Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 29 U.S.C. § 203 (abbreviated as FLSA) is a United States labor law that creates the right to a minimum wage, and time-and-a-half overtime pay when people work over forty hours a week. It also prohibited most employment of minors in oppressive child labor.
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- prepare now for new flsa white collar exemption regulations the u s department of labor s proposed regulations dramatically reducing the number of employees who qualify for the white collar overtime exemptions to the federal fair labor standards act are expected to be announced publicly in june
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- Resources: 1  DOL’s FLSA Webpage. 2  Fair Labor Standards Act. 3  FLSA Regulations. 4  DOL’s Employment Law Guide: Minimum Wage & Overtime Chapter. 5  DOL’s FLSA Advisors (You respond to questions to get answers) Hours Worked. Overtime Security. Child Labor. 6  DOL’s FLSA Fact Sheets.
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- Loading the player... The Department of Labor (DOL) Fiduciary Rule is a new ruling, originally scheduled to be phased in April 10, 2017 – Jan. 1, 2018, but now delayed until June 9, 2017 including a transition period for the applicability of certain exemptions to the rule extending through Jan. 1, 2018.
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What are the FLSA overtime changes? On May 18th, 2016, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) published details regarding changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) overtime rules. While the job duties component of overtime eligibility will remain the same, the thresholds for the salary tests have changed significantly.
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- The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): An Overview Congressional Research Service Summary The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) provides workers with minimum wage, overtime pay, and child labor protections. The FLSA covers most, but not all, private and public sector employees. In addition, certain employers and employees are exempt from coverage.
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- Fair Labor Standards Act Advisor - Fair Labor Standards Act Advisor. Some employees are exempt from the overtime pay provisions, some from both the minimum wage and overtime pay provisions and some from the child labor provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Exemptions are narrowly construed against the employer asserting them.
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Child Labor Laws in the US Fair Labor Standards Act. The Fair Labor Standards Act establishes rules regarding the employment of individuals under the age of 18. In addition to rules for young workers, the FLSA contains provisions on minimum wage, overtime, and recordkeeping.
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Florida Labor and Employment Law Florida's laws also apply to employment subject to the FLSA. In cases where both the FLSA and state law apply, the law setting the higher standards must be observed. More information on how the Fair Labor Standards Act applies to overtime can be found here.
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- The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requires covered employers to pay employees at least the applicable federal minimum wage for all hours worked and overtime pay for hours worked over 40 in a work week. The FLSA also set standards under which youth under the age of 18 may be employed. The FLSA is administered by the Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor. Hospitals and other institutions primarily engaged in the care of the sick, the aged, or the mentally ill are covered employers under Section 3(s)(1)(B) of the FLSA.
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Florida Labor and Employment Law The Fair Labor Standards Act is a federal law regarding employee wages and hours worked, including overtime hours and wages. Under the FLSA, some workers can be exempted from overtime pay. However, those workers must fit the criteria the FLSA sets out for exemption.
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The DOL's Proposed Amendments Increase the Salary Threshold for the FLSA's White Collar Exemptions - Dramatically Expanding the Number of Employees Eligible for Overtime The highly-compensated exemption currently requires employers to pay a salary of over $100,000 annually. The proposed amendments increase the salary basis test from $455/week to $970/week ($50,440 annually) beginning in 2016.This new salary represents the 40th percentile of earnings for all full-time salaried workers throughout the United States.imilarly, the highly-compensated exemption under the FLSA has been increased from $100,000 to $125,148 annually, which is tied to the 90th salary percentile. Unlike the 2004 regulations, these amounts are not stagnant but will be automatically updated each year to the applicable 40 percent or 90 percent thresholds.
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- Download article as a PDF. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) establishes minimum wage, overtime pay, recordkeeping, and child labor standards affecting full-time and part-time workers in the private sector and in Federal, State, and local governments.
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- Fair Labor Standards Act Advisor To learn more about DOL's efforts to promote and achieve compliance with labor standards in place to protect and enhance the welfare of the nation's workforce, visit the Wage and Hour Division (WHD) website. Begin Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Coverage and Employment Status Advisor Now.