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Posts from September 2013.
"Extra" Pay And Overtime Headaches
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A recent $4 million settlement between the U.S. Labor Department and a Texas healthcare employer highlights a recurring overtime issue under the FLSA.

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Overtime Compensation, Pay PlansTags: FLSA, Fair Labor Standards Act, bonus, bonuses, commissions, shift differentials, retroactive pay increase, attendance bonus, longevity pay, regular rate, extra pay, incentives, incentive pay, Harris Health System
Companionship-Exemption Regulation To Be Released (Updated 09 20 13)
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The U.S. Labor Department is issuing its Final Rule re-stating the requirements for and limitations upon the FLSA's "companionship" exemption.

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Exemptions And Exceptions, Final RegulationsTags: companionship exemption, companionship, 13(a)(15), direct care, direct care workers, home care workers, Fair Labor Standards Act, FLSA, 29 C.F.R. Part 552
CFPB Bulletin Addresses "Payroll Card Accounts"
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A statement of some federal-law limitations and requirements relating to the increasingly popular practice of compensating employees via the use of "pay cards" came from an atypical direction on September 12.

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Compensation Generally, Compliance, Government EnforcementTags: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, CFPB, Bulletin 2013-10, Electronic Fund Transfer Act, EFTA, pay cards, payroll cards, payroll card accounts, debit cards, Regulation E, direct deposit

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