The Final Rule for overtime pay issued by the DOL under the previous administration is still in a legal holding pattern. But the old rules still apply for now - for now.
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Topics: overtime pay, hourly, payroll compliance, DOL, fsla, salary, exempt employees
The Trump White House recently instructed federal agencies to freeze all pending regulations. This action appears to include a number of labor and employment rules initiated under the Obama administration.
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: overtime pay, labor law compliance, employee classification, DOL, fsla, exempt employees
One of constant fears for many employers and small business owners is the possibility of an employee lawsuit. HR best practices can minimize the risk.
There are issues such as hiring, employee classification, and wage requirements that call for HR best practices in order to ensure proper HR compliance.
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Topics: HR best practices, HR compliance, aca, labor law compliance, employee lawsuits, labor law, DOL
California employers face increasingly difficult compliance requirements with CA labor laws. In addition, federal rules and regulations add to the complexity.
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Topics: ca labor laws, overtime pay, employee classification, DOL, fsla, exempt employees
According the U.S. Department of Labor, employers in California and the U.S. Virgin Islands will be paying far higher FUTA taxes in January 2017 because of their unpaid federal loans.
The U.S. Department of Labor recently announced that employers in the state of California and in the Virgin Islands will pay their Federal Unemployment Tax Act, or FUTA, taxes for calendar year 2016 at a higher tax rate than employers in other states.
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Topics: payroll tax filing, UI filing, FUTA credit reduction, IRS, tax forms, DOL