Please join us on Wednesday, July 13, as David Barron, a member of Cozen O’Connor’s Labor & Employment Department, and a panel of Human Resources Professionals from Briggs & Veselka Co., along with other industry professionals, host a seminar on…
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Seminar | The New Overtime Regulations: Practical Strategies and Tips for Compliance
Tagged with: Administrative Exemption, Department of Labor, DOL, exempt, human resources, non-exempt, overtime, salary exemption
Posted in Federal Government, Labor & Employment, Wage and Hour
Posted in Federal Government, Labor & Employment, Wage and Hour
New Overtime Regulations Put Spotlight on Incentive Plans
One of the few concessions made by the Department of Labor (DOL) to employers in the new overtime regulations is permission to count non-discretionary incentive payments towards the minimum salary threshold for exempt employees. Our firm’s alert on the new…
Tagged with: Department of Labor, DOL, exempt, human resources, non-exempt, overtime
Posted in Federal Government, Labor & Employment, Wage and Hour
Posted in Federal Government, Labor & Employment, Wage and Hour
Uber and Other Startups Facing Independent Contractor Disputes
Perhaps the blurriest line in employment law is the difference between an independent contractor and employee. Companies prefer contractor status because it is cheaper and offers more flexibility. Contractors don’t receive benefits, can be relieved at any time with little…
Tagged with: contractors, independent contractor, overtime
Posted in Labor & Employment, Wage and Hour
Posted in Labor & Employment, Wage and Hour
Brace Yourselves: Major Overtime Regulations Coming Soon
The Department of Labor has been promising an overhaul of the white collar exemption regulations for over a year. The regulations were originally planned to be released in the Fall of 2014, but were pushed back to February 2015. We…
Tagged with: Department of Labor, DOL, exempt, human resources, non-exempt, overtime, salary exemption
Posted in Federal Government, Labor & Employment, Wage and Hour
Posted in Federal Government, Labor & Employment, Wage and Hour
Department of Labor Targeting Oil and Gas Contractors
On December 9, 2014, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) announced that it had achieved $4.5 million dollars in settlements from private employers as a result of a two year investigation into contractors working in the Marcellus Shale region of…
Tagged with: Department of Labor, DOL, exempt, off-the-clock, overtime, salary exemption
Posted in Discrimination, Federal Government, Labor & Employment, Wage and Hour
Posted in Discrimination, Federal Government, Labor & Employment, Wage and Hour
Cozen O’Connor Presents Wage and Hour Seminar
With all of the recent news surrounding the President’s efforts to overhaul the nation’s overtime laws, it is more important than ever to ensure that your business is complying with all state and federal wage and hour laws. I will…
Tagged with: Administrative Exemption, Department of Labor, DOL, overtime, salary exemption
Posted in Labor & Employment, Wage and Hour
Posted in Labor & Employment, Wage and Hour
Cozen Issues Alert on Effort to Update Overtime Rules
Cozen O’Connor has issued an alert regarding the recently announced plan to overhaul the overtime rules, including the salary exemption threshold. This is an important development that will affect all employers, and the full text can be found here. About…
Tagged with: Department of Labor, DOL, overtime, salary exemption
Posted in Federal Government, Labor & Employment, Wage and Hour
Posted in Federal Government, Labor & Employment, Wage and Hour
