Posts from August 2014.
The signs are ominous with respect to possible U.S. Labor Department changes in the regulations governing the federal Fair Labor Standards Act's Section 13(a)(1) exemptions.
Administrative Exemption, Computer Employees, Executive Exemption, Exemptions And Exceptions, Outside Salesman Exemption, Professional Exemption, Proposed Regulations, Salary BasisTags: FLSA, Fair Labor Standards Act, NPRM, executive exemption, administrative exemption, professional exemption, outside salesman exemption, computer employee exemption, white-collar exemptions, exemption changes, S. 2486, HR Policy Association, Center for American Progress, "raises for exempt workers"
Former unpaid Gawker Media interns will be permitted to send notices to other potential lawsuit participants.
A recent court decision underscores that employers should not take a "close enough is good enough" attitude where the timely payment of FLSA-required wages is concerned.