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February 27, 2024 – James C. Spencer In the realm of U.S. employment law, misconceptions about overtime pay abound. One of the most prevalent myths is the belief that working more than 8 hours in a day automatically triggers overtime compensation. However, the reality is far more nuanced, and it’s […]

KANSAS ESTABLISHES “STAY HOME” ORDER – EFFECTIVE MARCH 30, 2020 On March 28, 2020, Kansas Governor Laura Kelly issued Executive Order No. 20-16 to be effective March 30, 2020.  The order notes that several Kansas counties have already issued differing “stay home” orders and seeks to “create uniformity in the […]

November 23, 2016 – Jim Spencer Late yesterday afternoon, a federal judge in Texas issued a preliminary injunction on the Department of Labor’s overtime regulations that were set to take effect on December 1, 2016. The injunction is nationwide. Preliminary injunctions are immediately appealable, so we would not be surprised […]

November 23, 2016 – Jim Spencer Late yesterday afternoon, a federal judge in Texas issued a preliminary injunction on the Department of Labor’s overtime regulations that were set to take effect on December 1, 2016. The injunction is nationwide. Preliminary injunctions are immediately appealable, so we would not be surprised […]

DOL Issues New Fact Sheet Regarding Treatment of Bonuses for Exempt White Collar Employees November 8, 2016 – Eric W. Barth Recently, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a Fact Sheet regarding the Treatment of Bonuses for Exempt White Collar Employees under the DOL regulations that take effect on […]

October 25, 2016 – Eric Barth, Member The key provisions of the new rule are: The salary level for EAP employees will increase from $455/week to $913/week (i.e., $47,476/year). Non-discretionary bonuses, incentive payments, and commissions can be used to satisfy up to 10% of the new salary level, but only […]

September 1, 2016 – by Jim Spencer As I reported in May, December 1 is the effective date for the Department of Labor’s new overtime exemption regulations. To help employers figure out how to deal with these regulations, our experienced wage/hour attorneys will be hosting two seminars in October.  Each […]

May 27, 2015 – Jim Spencer Earlier this month, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued its updated model FMLA forms.  The new forms are good for another 3 years – they expire on May 31, 2018 –  and can be downloaded here. The new forms are very similar to the […]

For the past year, employers and human resource professionals have been on the lookout for changes to the Department of Labor’s overtime regulations. On May 5, 2015, Secretary of Labor Tom Perez announced that a proposed rule has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget for review.  After […]

Employers and Human Resource Professionals today deal with continued changes in employment law.  On April 15, 2015, Trinidad Galdean, JD, PHR, SHRM-CP, will be speaking to the Wichita Society of Human Resources Management (Wichita SHRM) on Employment Law Updates for 2015.  Knowledge about these recent changes and those on the […]