Do you hire managers and assistant managers? Have you classified them as overtime exempt? Are they overtime exempt? You may be wondering why that is even a question. They hold managerial positions and they are paid a salary. Why wouldn’t they be exempt? Hooters, having just been served with notice of a nationwide misclassification lawsuit, is […]
Ding, Dong! The New Overtime Rules Are Dead— Maybe?
So, it looks like the joke’s on me. After all I did just say in last week’s post (click here if you missed it) that even with Trump taking office you still need to pay attention to the new overtime rules. So naturally, yesterday a federal judge, from the Eastern District of Texas, in Nevada […]
Now That Trump Won, Do You Still Need to Worry About Overtime Pay?
Whether or not last week’s election results surprised you, they do portend some significant changes in the near future. I doubt you need me to tell you that Mr. Trump and Mr. Obama have differing views on, well, pretty much everything. At least it seems that way. Some of the changes coming are likely to impact […]
Wait. Has Subway Just Conceded to the DOL That It’s a Joint Employer???
Doctors Associates Inc, owner and franchisor of Subway, recently entered into a voluntary agreement with the US Department of Labor. That’s nice. Or is it? That, of course, depends on what the agreement says and who is looking at it. The agreement purportedly is part of Subway’s “broader efforts to make its franchised restaurants and overall […]
SCOTUS Says Service Advisors Are Not “Not Exempt” from Overtime – At Least Not Yet
The Department of Labor’s new overtime rules go into effect at the end of the year. Naturally, we’re all concerned about who now will or will not be exempt from overtime rules. Will more employees be claiming overtime pay? Will employers have to start shelling out more money to employees? If so, how much? The […]