IT staff: Exempt or not?
January 12, 2010 by Sam Narisi
Are the workers in your company’s IT department exempt from overtime? The question is more complicated than you might think. More…
January 12, 2010 by Sam Narisi
Company pays millions for OT screwup
October 15, 2009 by Christian Schappel
Small overtime foul-ups can grow into giant liabilities. More…
Who won this case: Can sick employee be forced to work overtime?
August 28, 2009 by Jim Giuliano
An employee claims his chronic illness prevents him from working overtime. His supervisor refuses to accept the reason, and the employee uses. Who won this real-life case? More…
Does cocktail hour count as overtime?
July 28, 2009 by Staff
There’s probably something fishy going on if an employees claims to work 18 hours a day, every day, for three months straight. More…
Answers to tricky HR questions: Have to pay for unapproved OT?
July 17, 2009 by Jim Giuliano
Our team of experts fields real-life everyday questions from HR managers and gives practical answers that can be applied by any HR pro in the same situation. Today’s question: Do we have to pay overtime to people who don’t get it officially approved? More…
Are strippers ‘creative professionals’ under FLSA?
July 9, 2009 by Dan Wisniewski
Wage and hour lawsuits are cropping up by the dozens these days — even in industries you’d least suspect. More…
Do employees get OT for after-hours online training?
May 7, 2009 by Jim Giuliano
Online training has become common and convenient. But suppose employees do it after work at home. Do you have to pay them overtime, under the Fair Labor Standards Act? The short answer is “yes,” but there are complications. More…
Court ruling: Illegal workers can sue for OT pay
February 17, 2009 by Jim Giuliano
A federal judge has ruled that workers who’ve entered this country illegally have the same right to sue for overtime pay as any other workers. More…
DOL answers tricky questions about OT rules
September 23, 2008 by Jim Giuliano
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. More…
Answers to tricky HR questions: Cutting exempts working hours/pay
September 18, 2008 by Jim Giuliano
Our team of experts fields real-life, everyday questions from HR managers and gives practical answers that can be applied by any HR pro in the same situation. Today’s question: Some exempt employees want to work fewer hours. Will a pay cut violate the Fair Labor Standards Act? More…
