Tag: regular rate of pay

Unwary Employers Risk Being Caught in Nondiscretionary Bonus, Regular Pay Rate Trap

By Jodi R. Bohr, Attorney, Tiffany & Bosco, P.A. Feb 1, 2022 Benefits and Compensation

Updated: Feb 2, 2022

The regional director for the Wage and Hour Division (WHD) of the Department of Labor (DOL) has recently underscored the compliance obstacle that continues to confound employers: whether to include bonuses in the “regular rate” when calculating the overtime pay rate for nonexempt employees. Nondiscretionary bonuses must be considered when determining the regular pay rate, […]

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DOL Proposes Change in How to Determine Regular Rate of Pay

By Tammy Binford Apr 2, 2019 Benefits and Compensation

Updated: Apr 2, 2019

With a stated aim of providing clarification on how to determine employees’ regular rate of pay, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has announced a new proposed rule updating what forms of payment employers can include and exclude in the “time and one-half” overtime pay calculation.

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There’s Nothing Regular About Calculating an Employee’s ‘Regular Rate of Pay’

By Martin J. Regimbal, Shareholder, The Kullman Firm Mar 26, 2019 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Mar 26, 2019

In October 2018, the Trump administration unveiled its Fall 2018 Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions. The agenda emphasizes regulatory restraint and underscores the administration’s commitment to a more business-friendly regulatory framework, noting that “in general, the [U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)] will work to assist employees and employers to meet their needs in […]