nondiscretionary bonuses

Federal DOL Updates: Clarification on the “Joint Employer” Standard, Overtime Calculation in Multi-Week Bonus Periods, and Per-Project Pay for Exempt Salary Threshold

February 10, 2020/0 Comments/in HR Alerts /by ManagEase

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The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published a final rule concerning the joint employer standard, as well as two Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) opinion letters providing guidance on specific wage and hour inquiries. Below are key takeaways from each of these updates.

DOL Issues Final Rule on Changes to Overtime Exemptions

September 27, 2019/0 Comments/in HR Alerts /by ManagEase

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January 1, 2020

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The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently issued the final rule updating the salary requirements for overtime exempt classifications. For executive, administrative, professional, and computer professional exemptions, the salary threshold will increase from $455 to $684 per week (equivalent to $35,568 per year). Where state overtime exemptions are more strict, the federal rule will not impact those jurisdictions.

DOL Issues Opinion Letters on Nondiscretionary Bonuses, Overtime Exemption Standards, and Rounding Time Under the FLSA

August 12, 2019/0 Comments/in HR Alerts /by ManagEase

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July 1, 2019

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The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently announced new opinion letters from the Department’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) on calculating overtime pay for nondiscretionary bonuses and permissible rounding practices under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Opinion letters are responses from the WHD to submitted queries, are primarily informative in nature, and are published by the WHD to clarify or interpret existing regulations.

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