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DOL answers tricky questions about OT rules


September 23, 2008 by Jim Giuliano
Posted in: Employment law, Exempt non-exempt, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Pay, Records documentation, policies

A recent Opinion Letter from the U.S. Dept. of Labor straightened out how employers should deal with two common overtime-pay scenarios that don’t seem to be covered in the regs. 

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Sneak peak at 7 major FMLA revisions


August 8, 2008 by Jim Giuliano
Posted in: Employment law, FMLA, Records documentation, Special Report

The U.S Dept. of Labor has closed the books on comments on the new proposed FMLA regs and is on target to release the updated version in January. Here’s look at the seven likely revisions.

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Feds list training exception to FLSA overtime rules


May 15, 2008 by Jim Giuliano
Posted in: Employment law, Exempt non-exempt, FLSA, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Money, Pay, Training

In most instances, if nonexempt employees take training that pushes them over 40 hours a week, your company is on the hook for overtime pay - with one exception.

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FLSA update: DOL rules on request for classifying part-timers as exempt


April 25, 2008 by Jim Giuliano
Posted in: Employment law, Exempt non-exempt, FLSA, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Money, Pay

In a key Opinion Letter, the U.S. Dept. of Labor responded to a company’s request to prorate the pay of an exempt employee working part time.

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