Back in November a federal judge put the Obama Administration’s overtime rules on hold. I previously posted about that here. But here is the quick recap: The DOL, at President Obama’s instruction, raised the minimum salary level for certain “white-collar” exemptions. Currently, the minimum salary level is $455 per week. The new rules were to […]
Assistant Managers Are Overtime Exempt — Or Are They? What We Can Learn From Hooters
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 […]