The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry has finalized a regulation that would substantially increase the salary threshold to qualify as an exempt Executive, Administrative and Professional employee under the Pennsylvania Minimum Wage Act.
With the usual flurry of activity at the end of the legislative session, California enacted a slew of bills with labor and employment implications. Closing out his first year in office, Governor Newsom signed more than 40 such bills on varied topics.
Over a year after Congress amended the FLSA to clarify tip ownership questions, the DOL finally published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking with proposed changes to its current regulations on handling tips under its minimum wage guidance.
You don't need to be an Earth, Wind, and Fire fan to realize September had all the elements necessary to make for a memorable month of developments concerning the minimum wage, tips, and overtime.
As of January 1, 2020, the minimum salary requirement in Puerto Rico will remain at $455 per week, which is the special salary level the DOL set for Puerto Rico in the final rule.
A video presentation explaining the four significant aspects of the rule and how employers can prepare now to comply with the DOL's ambitious January 1, 2020 deadline.
The September 19, 2019 edition of the Federal Register includes the updated minimum wage rates that must be paid to workers performing work on or in connection with federal contracts.
As a result of a new appellate court decision, New York employers may now face liquidated damages for failing to pay employees as frequently as required by the New York Labor Law.
