Make sure you’re calculating overtime on a workweek basis, not a pay period basis. Non-exempt employees must be paid time and a half for all hours worked over 40 in a workweek, regardless of total hours worked in the pay period. The workweek is the 7-day,...
Affirming an en banc decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, the U.S. Supreme Court has held that an employer’s day rate pay structure did not satisfy the “salary basis” component of the “white collar” executive exemption under the Fair Labor Standards Act...
You may think that the terms "highly compensated employees" and "overtime pay" don't belong in the same sentence, but the Supreme Court disagrees. HCEs can receive overtime if they are paid on a daily basis. In this case, Helix Energy Solutions Group, an offshore oil...
Question: Am I required to pay overtime to employees who work on holidays? Answer: Generally, no. Whether you pay extra for work done on holidays is up to you. There is no federal law that requires an employer to pay extra. As for overtime, if an employee...
As you prepare your payroll each period, do you wince when you see all the time-and-a-half money you are paying out because of overtime? It could be that it's a temporary busy time, but maybe you need to be more proactive in overtime management. Avoiding unauthorized...
Yes. We recommend communicating with the employee about work expectations outside of their scheduled workday, making it clear that the company does not expect or permit employees to work unauthorized time and that working without permission is subject to disciplinary action. Any overtime worked by...
Your business must comply with the minimums for calculating and paying overtime as required by federal and state laws. The Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor regulates overtime pay using the Fair Labor Standards Act, which requires that hourly employees who...
Today's post describes an organization that, by its very nature, demands a robust Workforce Management system. As more and more organizations hire temporary contractors as part of their business strategy (as opposed to an occasional stopgap fix during a staffing emergency), savvy temp staffing firms...
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past few years, you’ve probably noticed how technology has changed the way we live. Whether you're at home, at work, or at play, you can always find a digital tool to carry out most any task. Few...
Case Study: The Alberta Motor Association Challenge The Alberta Motor Association (AMA) is a non-profit membership organization in Canada that serves customers in Alberta and the Northwest Territories. The AMA believes its members are practically family. This means that if customers are in a jam, need advice,...