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FLSA

5 common myths about the FLSA

By Tareen Zafrullah, Faegre Baker Daniels May 31, 2017 HR Hero Line

Updated: Aug 18, 2018

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is a federal law that imposes minimum wage, overtime, record-keeping, and child labor requirements. Although the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) enforces the FLSA, employees may file their own lawsuits under the Act. A lawsuit may be an individual action or a collective action, which is similar to a […]

Employers urged to plan now for changes new overtime rules will bring

By Tammy Binford Aug 12, 2015 HR Hero Line

Updated: Jan 7, 2018

A regulatory change expected to make some 5 million more employees eligible for overtime pay likely won’t take effect for a year or more, but employers are urged to plan now how they will cope with the change.  David Fortney and Judith Kramer, attorneys with Fortney & Scott, LLC in Washington, D.C., recently conducted a […]