The Department of Labor recently announced a final rule to make 1.3 million American workers newly eligible for overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). This significant change applies to all employers subject to the FLSA. Those changes will go into effect January 1, 2020.
Read MoreWith summer here many companies plan to bring on summer interns who are home from college. It’s not uncommon for interns to even approach you about working unpaid because they want the experience. Regardless of the intent, the Department of Labor (DOL) regulates the paying of interns in the way it regulates the pay of all employees.
In January 2018 the DOL adopted a primary-beneficiary test which replaced the previous six factor test for for-profit employers. This new test is more forgiving to employers as it looks at the totality of the circumstances, as opposed to requiring that each factor be met (as was the previous case).
Read MoreBarbas Cremer Law assists small and midsize businesses with legal issues that arise regarding their employees, clients, and business processes. Barbas Cremer Law provides a solution based approach that allows its clients to focus on their businesses while we take care of the legal work.
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