Determining the employment status of workers can be a process fraught with with risk. Being clear on a worker's status is a matter of being up to date on the law.
There is still some confusion on the part of employers and managers regarding the "rules" for classifying workers as either an independent contractor vs employee. Much of this has stemmed from government agency's shifting interpretation of the existing guidelines.
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Topics:
independent contractors,
HR compliance,
employee classification,
IRS,
DOL,
dol fsla
The Final Rule of the Fair Labor Standards Act regarding overtime pay and salary thresholds has been in a legal battle since late 2016.
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Topics:
overtime pay,
labor law compliance,
DOL,
dol fsla,
final rule,
FLSA,
salaried employee
What appears to many employers as a simple way to determine who gets overtime pay can actually be quite complex. Determining employee classification correctly is critical.
Overtime pay compliance is a tricky issue for employers that is fraught with legal dangers. Add to this ongoing conflict between current and past federal administrations over the DOL's "Final Rule" and the prospect for clarity is not encouraging.
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Topics:
california labor law,
overtime pay,
employee classification,
employee lawsuits,
DOL,
fsla,
exempt employees
Clarifying the status of certain employees has always been a challenge for employers. And the importance of proper classification for independent contractors cannot be over emphasized.
Today's world of recruiting and hiring has become increasingly complex. HR managers and business owners must navigate through a number of compliance requirements regarding employee classification.
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Topics:
independent contractors,
HR compliance,
employee classification,
IRS,
employee lawsuits,
payroll compliance,
DOL,
fsla
The fate of the Department of Labor's Final Rule is still to be determined. The problem for employers is how to prepare now?
The Trump administration recently indicated that it was not favorable towards allowing former President Obama's expanded update of federal overtime pay rules. This was underscored by a court filing indicating that it may withdraw a White House appeal of a federal court's recent invalidation of the so-called Final Rule.
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Topics:
payroll management,
overtime pay,
DOL,
fsla,
exempt employees,
white collar