The Department of Labor (DOL) has released its final regulations making changes to Part 541 governing overtime exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Salary Threshold Changed  from $455/week ($23,660 per year) to $913/week ($47,476 per Year) This means that any Salaried/Exempt employee who today makes less than $47,476 per year will have to be re-classified

Form I-9 Proposed Changes USIS (United States Customs and Immigration Services) published a notice in the Federal Register on March 28 2016, to inform the public of proposed changes to Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. The public may provide comments on the proposed changes for 30 days, until April 27 2016. For a detailed summary of the proposed

Q One of our employees discovered that he incorrectly coded his overtime, which means he wasn’t paid at the proper rate. Now he wants us to go back 10 years to see if he has been paid wrong. Is there a time limit for reimbursing him for mistakes in his pay? A Yes. Under the Fair Labor

All employers should have well-drafted employee handbooks to provide direction and structure for your employees and to protect the Company from unnecessary legal entanglements  Handbooks should be updated at least annually to ensure that they are in compliance with recent federal, state and local laws that have been passed. Some things to consider: Do you

 The Department of Labor has issues an Administrator’s Interpretation No. 2015-1, which provides some insight into how the Government will be viewing 1099 (Independent Contractor) status in 2016.  For those of you who use Independent Contractors, below are some things the DOL will be looking at to determine whether there is a legitimate 1099 relationship