Tag: white collar exemption

The Cost of Compliance? Applying Risk Assessment to FLSA Exemptions

By Holly Jones, Senior Legal Editor Sep 6, 2016 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Sep 6, 2016

By Holly Jones, JD, Senior Legal Editor During her recent master class on the upcoming changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (FLSA) white collar exemptions, Kara Shea shared a wealth of advanced, in-depth legal information on wage and hour compliance. She also shared a little of the practical business strategy that comes from her […]

Overtime rules: Changes on the way, but specifics scarce

By Tammy Binford Mar 19, 2014 HR Hero Line

Updated: Jan 7, 2018

Secretary of Labor Tom Perez has his orders. President Barack Obama on March 13 officially directed him to “modernize and streamline the existing overtime regulations.” The president’s directions further instruct the Department of Labor (DOL) to “address the changing nature of the workplace” and simplify the rules so that they will be “easier for both […]