U.S. Department of Labor

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2019 Overtime Rule

On March 7, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor released new proposed rules regarding FLSA overtime exemptions. The 2019 overtime rule differs substantially from the one pursued by the Obama administration in 2016. The $35,000 threshold falls almost exactly between the current federal requirement ($23,660) and the 2016 proposal ($47,476). The DOL has not proposed … Read more

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FMLA Recordkeeping Requirements

The federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) affords some employees job-protected leave from work under qualifying circumstances. This includes up to 12 weeks of leave per year for the employee’s own or certain family members’ serious health conditions, birth or adoption of a child, and military-related exigencies. As complex as the FMLA is for … Read more