The Department of Labor or DOL recently released new federal overtime regulations that will take effect December 1 of this year. The new DOL overtime rules may have a tremendous effect on some San Diego employers as the new overtime threshold increased to $913 a week or $46,467 per year. ...
New Overtime Laws May Require Electronic Monitoring and Policy Changes
The impact of the recent changes to overtime pay regulations (May 2016) and California’s New Fair Pay Act (2016) have brought substantial challenges to San Diego employers. New overtime laws may require electronic monitoring of employee access to email and work related systems and information as well as substantial changes...
California Auto Dealer Center of Interesting US Supreme Court Ruling on Overtime and FLSA
A California auto dealer is at the center of an interesting ruling by the United States Supreme Court today regarding overtime and FLSA regulations. The key issue is whether the US Labor Department has the authority to classify “service advisers” at the dealer to be classified as non-exempt employees under...
What is Considered a Working Hour under New Federal Overtime Laws?
By now, you have probably heard of the sweeping changes made to federal overtime laws in mid-May of this year. Previous blogs have covered the basic rules for overtime, what has changed based upon the new law, and a few strategies to prevent unpaid overtime allegations. In this installment, we...
Why will FLSA Overtime Lawsuits Explode Later this Year?
Why should San Diego employers be so concerned about the new federal overtime regulations released last week? Why will FLSA overtime lawsuits explode later this year? Quite simply: history. The last time the Department of Labor (DOL) made significant changes to the FLSA overtime rules was in 2004. At that...
New Federal Overtime Rules Modify Eligibility as Well as Income
The US Department of Labor has released updated regulations relating to overtime pay for more than 4 million American workers. The new federal overtime rules modify eligibility as well as the income threshold for qualification. Under the new overtime guidelines, almost all workers who earn less than $913 per week...
How will the New Federal Overtime Regulations Affect San Diego Employers?
The White House confirmed yesterday that the Department of Labor will release the new Federal Overtime Regulations today. The President detailed significant changes in the law at a briefing yesterday. The new regulations are designed to increase income for millions of low to mid-income workers across the country. Many business...
New Federal Overtime Laws Expected to Be Released
The rash of unpaid overtime lawsuits in California recently is about to become even more complex with the highly anticipated release of new federal overtime laws expected in the immediate future. Many San Diego employers are concerned about the impact of these regulations and how they will impact how companies...
Present Overtime Rules Are About to Significantly Change
The present minimum hourly / salary minimums for exemption from overtime are expected to substantially change this week as new federal overtime rules are released. Presently, a managerial, executive or professional worker who earns more than $23,660 annually could be exempted from overtime pay if they work more than 40...