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by ME&W | Jan 9, 2020 | Employment Law, Simpson, Kathryn Lease
Effective January 1, 2020, the salary level for an employee to qualify for the white-collar exemption of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) has been raised from $455 per week to $684 per week ($35,568 per year). To be exempt from overtime under the white-collar exemptions, employees must: be paid a salary of at least $684 per week; and meet the certain duties tests. If you have employees who have been treated as exempt in... by ME&W | Nov 21, 2019 | Employment Law, Simpson, Kathryn Lease
by Kathryn Simpson As a business owner, you probably have an employee handbook (or manual). It may have been drafted by an attorney or perhaps an employee downloaded a template from the internet and adapted it to your situation. Whatever the source or whenever it was done, now is the time to try it on and see if it still fits. Should you decide the handbook needs improvement, here are some of the things to... by ME&W | Jul 10, 2019 | Business Law, Employment Law, Industry News, Simpson, Kathryn Lease
Some of the statutes and regulations enforced by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) mandate notices be provided to employees and/or posted in the workplace. Posting requirements vary by statute; that is, not all employers are covered by each of the statutes and thus may not be required to post a specific notice. For example, some small businesses may not be covered by the Family and Medical Leave Act and thus would not be subject... by ME&W | Nov 12, 2018 | Employment Law, Industry News
By Kathryn Lease Simpson, Esq. A: Not necessarily. Two provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), that otherwise appear simple, create confusion. The first, employers do not have to pay their hourly employees for an ordinary commute to and from work. This is true even if an employee reports to different locations. However, the travel between work sites, after the first location, is normally compensable. For employees who regularly report to different job sites,... by ME&W | Mar 5, 2018 | Employment Law, Industry News, Simpson, Kathryn Lease
By: Kathryn L. Simpson The headlines are everywhere. Every day another occupant of the “C-Suite” in a large company is accused of sexual harassment or physical assault. Many of the instances of harassment may have occurred while the person worked for another employer but the sins come home to roost on the current employer. The public is left to doubt the employer’s credibility and its attention to detail when it hires a person with a... by ME&W | Aug 28, 2017 | Employment Law, Industry News, Simpson, Kathryn Lease
By Kathryn Lease Simpson Starting on September 18, 2017, all employers will be required to have completed a new I-9 Form for every NEW employee. However, you can start using the new form immediately. Form I-9 is used for verifying the identity and employment authorization of individuals hired for employment in the United States. Form I-9 is used for verifying the identity and employment authorization of individuals hired for employment in the United States. All... « Older Entries