Gov. Tom Wolf's administration is on the brink of making Pennsylvania one of a handful of states to expand eligibility for overtime pay beyond federal thresholds, winning a final vote Friday from a state regulatory board that agreed an increase was badly overdue.
The Independent Regulatory Review Commission voted 3-2 to approve a regulation that Wolf, a Democrat, first proposed two years ago amid a repeated failure to persuade the Republican-controlled Legislature to raise Pennsylvania's minimum wage above the federal baseline.
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Workers, small business owners deliver 2,000 petitions backing overtime pay restoration | Beacon
Over 2,000 Maine workers, small business owners and community members addressed letters to the state legislature calling for lawmakers to pass a law that would double the number of salaried employees who qualify for overtime pay when they work over 40 hours.
Currently, just 20 percent of workers in Maine are automatically granted overtime pay under state law. That law stipulates that any salaried worker making less than $36,000 a year is guaranteed overtime protections.
Audit dings city for not paying Visit Las Cruces employees overtime
LAS CRUCES - The city avoided paying overtime to employees who staffed city events in addition to their regular duties, according to the city's annual audit.
The audit report , which was accepted by the Las Cruces City Council on Feb. 3, stated that the city "did not compensate non-exempt employees of the Convention and Visitors Bureau for overtime hours work in the amount of $8,506," and additionally found that the employees were required to submit timecards excluding overtime hours.
10th Circuit rules in favor of Pueblo man on overtime pay | News | coloradopolitics.com
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Pa. finalizes broader overtime pay
It's official: Pennsylvania will join the parade of states that are expanding eligibility for overtime pay to more restaurant managers and other salaried employees next year.
The state's Independent Regulatory Review Commission approved a rule change Friday that will extend overtime eligibility to most salaried workers earning less than $780 a week or $40,460 annually in 2021. The threshold will rise to $875 per week or $45,500 a year in 2022.
Trump just rolled back overtime pay. Now, workers like me need Gov. Murphy to protect us.
This month the Trump Administration continued its attacks on America's workers with a new rule that lets big corporations continue to make millions if their employees work more than 40 hours a week without any extra pay for their hard work and dedication. President Trump says that if you make more than $35,000 a year, you're a highly paid executive who doesn't need overtime pay. Workers like me need Gov. Phil Murphy to step in to restore our overtime pay – the way that Washington State Gov.
NYC to pay EMTs, paramedics $14.5M in overtime suit | HR Dive
The FLSA requires that covered workers be paid time and one-half their regular rate for all hours worked over 40 in a workweek. Notably, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a new "regular rate" rule in December, clarifying when employers can exclude certain benefits from overtime calculations.
Collective action suits dealing with overtime claims lend themselves to hefty payments for companies. Last year, for example, McDonald's agreed to pay $26 million to settle wage and hour claims filed by California cooks and cashiers. Similarly, a nurse staffing firm agreed to pay $3.2 million to settle suit alleging it failed to pay overtime as required by California law when it improperly calculated the regular rate of pay.
Los Andes to pay $787,000 following overtime probe - The Boston Globe
PROVIDENCE – The owners of one of Rhode Island's most popular restaurants have agreed to pay more than $780,000 for allegedly failing to pay their employees overtime premiums, according to a consent judgment filed Thursday in federal court.
Under the terms of the deal, Los Andes owners Omar and Cesin Curi will pay the US Department of Labor $787,000 in back wages, liquidated damages, and civil penalties in monthly installments through June 2024. The labor department will distribute payments to current and former employees.
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