House passes bill to delay the overtime law.

The House of Representative passed a bill on September 28th that would postpone the implementation of the new overtime law for six months. Republicans argue that to delay the overtime law gives businesses time to prepare. It will also give the Federal government time to get better information on the effects of the new rules.…

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Federal Overtime Law may be disappointing for workers and stressful for business. Part 2 Raise let down

Timekeeping and Tracking Every Minute Continued from Part 1 Many employers have chosen to provide the exempt status to employees so that the burden of timekeeping would be lifted. Not only are accurate timekeeping records important, but it is the business that is responsible for maintaining and providing those records. Non-exempt employees get more flexibility…

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Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)

History and Purpose of the FLSA In today’s blog post, we will answer a question we’ve been asked since the new overtime laws updated. What is the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and why do we have it? Although nearly everyone alive was born after the FLSA was signed into effect, businesses are again taking…

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