Tag: Overtime Rule Update

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Proposed OT Rule Calls for Fresh Look at Worker Classification

By Tammy Binford Mar 14, 2019 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Mar 14, 2019

Now that the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has proposed a new rule affecting overtime eligibility—a rule that is more likely to be implemented than the department’s previous attempt—it’s time for employers to begin studying how they classify their employees so they’ll know whether pay raises or classification changes will be in order when a […]

DOL Readies for Another Try on New Overtime Rule

By Tammy Binford Oct 22, 2018 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Oct 22, 2018

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is on its way to issuing a new rule to determine what workers are eligible for overtime pay, and employers are expected to see a salary threshold higher than the one that’s been in place since 2004 but considerably lower than the one previously sought.