DOL Releases Final Overtime Rules
DOL Final Overtime Rules Effective January 1, 2020 The amounts required to be earned by an employee in order for that employee to be exempt from the FLSA overtime requirements will be $684 per week ($35,568 annually). These final overtime rules are an increase from the current level of $455 per week ($23,660 annually). The […]
You can’t ask about Salary History in NYC
Mayor Deblasio has signed a bill that makes it an “unlawful discriminatory practice” for employers to inquire about the salary history of a prospective employee or to rely upon salary history unless the applicant offers the information voluntarily. The legislation aims to eliminate what supporters say is one of the reasons the wage gap between […]
DOL Rescinds Guidance on Independent Contractors
The U.S. Department of Labor rescinded the controversial Administrator Interpretations issued in 2015 and 2016. This was regarding its previous guidance on independent contractors and joint employers. The announcement reads: “The Department of Labor’s 2015 and 2016 informal guidance on joint employment and independent contractors were withdrawn effective June 7, 2017. Removal of the two administrator […]
