ICYMI: Snow Removal Equipment: Do More With Less This Winter
Jessica Schwartz
Action Needed for DOL Overtime Rule
From the National Association of Landscape Professionals: We need your help in asking senators and representatives to urge the Department of Labor (DOL) to withdraw its proposed changes to the overtime regulations. Their recommended modifications would be burdensome and costly to your business. BACKGROUND On August 6, NALP asked you ...
DOL Releases Proposal to Expand Overtime Protections
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Tuesday, June 30, the Department of Labor announced a proposed rule that would extend overtime protections to nearly 5 million white collar workers within the first year of its implementation. Failure to update the overtime regulations has left an exception to overtime eligibility originally meant for ...
5 Biggest Employee Handbook Mistakes
Employee handbooks are a great way of explaining company policies and procedures. They can provide employees with an overview of the company, the working practices and environment. A good handbook can also provide a business with a layer of legal protection by setting clear standards and expectations that employees must ...
The Fluctuating Work Week Pay Method
There’s no question that overtime pay is expensive, and companies around the country have been caught by the Department of Labor using questionable worker classification methods and have tried all sorts of things to avoid paying workers overtime. If you have read past columns I have written, you know that ...
Your Minimum Wage Update
The federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) governs minimum wage. It applies to companies that have $500,000 or greater in gross sales in a year. It applies to companies that are involved in interstate commerce. It applies to companies that regularly use interstate communication. The FLSA also applies to employees ...
