How employees get paid when business is disrupted depends on their classification. Pay decisions must comply with the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) which establishes two categories of employees: exempt and non-exempt. Exemption status also drives eligibility for overtime. [...]
A number of Executive Orders (EO) signed by President Obama could be on the chopping block under the new administration. EO impact mostly employees for federal contractors. Other DOL regulations are likely to see changes too. Here’s a review [...]
Last week I attended the fall conference of the Virginia Association of Personal Care Providers. I shared my experience of working with caregiver recruitment and retention in home care. Attorney Betsy Davis followed and talked about the new FLSA [...]
When I worked as a shift supervisor in a Procter & Gamble plant, reviewing the weekly time cards of my guys was an important job. If I didn’t report their hours accurately to payroll every Monday morning, I knew [...]
Since August 1, 2016, employers must display an updated version of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA) posters. On July 27, 2016 (four days before the required implementation!), the Department of Labor (DOL) [...]