New Administration Investigating Obama Proposed Overtime Rule
As government administrations change, so do the organizations that support the government such as the Department of Labor (DOL).
Filed Under: State Overtime Pay Laws
The Department of Labor Maintains Appeal on Overtime Rule Injunction
More discussions about rulings over the minimum salary have taken place leading to the Department of Labor (DOL) to maintain its appeal of an injunctive order initiated by the DOL under the Obama Administration after a federal judge in Texas enjoined a rule that increased the minimum salary for an employee to be classified as exempt from $26,661 to $47,476.
Detroit Security Company Settles Overtime Pay Violations with Labor Department
A Detroit-area security company recently reached an agreement with the Department of Labor to resolve claims that the company violated federal wage and labor laws by creating separate businesses to disguise the amount of hours workers spent on the job.
Debate About Minimum Salary and FLSA Overtime Rule Continues
In 2016, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) finalized a rule, wherein, the minimum salary to qualify for the white collar exemptions to the Fair Labor Standards Act would be increased from $23,660 per year to $47,476 per year.
Concrete Company Reaches Agreement to Pay Back Workers
A Marietta, Georgia concrete and design and installation company recently agreed to a settlement with the federal government to resolve claims that the business failed to pay its workers all due wages for hours worked.
Labor Department Recovers $290,000 in Unpaid Overtime for Workers at California Pallet Company
A Fontana, California pallet company recently reached a settlement agreement with the federal government to resolve claims that the company failed to pay some of its workers for all their wages earned, including overtime pay.