A broad coalition of business groups is marshaling opposition to a bill that would extend overtime eligibility to thousands of additional salaried workers in Maine.
About 40 trade groups and industry associations released a statement Wednesday saying the bill would have dire consequences for Maine’s economy and could force some employers to leave the state. Proponents of the bill say those predictions are overblown and some small businesses welcome the change.
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Wage and Hour Dispute - Labor and Employment Legal Blogs Posted by Philip Smith Burnham II |
Employers are bound by certain rules when it comes to paying employees. Some of those that may be relevant to you, include the following:
Payment method: Your employer can legally pay your wages in cash, by check, direct deposit, or by payroll debit card.
Pay frequency: Hourly employees must be paid at least every two weeks or more often, depending on employment contract terms.
Tipped employees equalization: Earnings for tipped employees, such as bartenders and waiters, must equal at least the minimum wage per hour. Although your hourly rate is up to your employer, you must earn at least the minimum wage with tips.
New wage and hourly pay rules in Colorado will take effect next week | Colorado |
Obama economist: Maine overtime guarantee the least that should be done for middle class | Beacon
An economist under former President Barack Obama says a bill being considered by Maine lawmakers would make a quantifiable difference in the paychecks of tens of thousands of the state’s workers.
Members of the Legislature's Committee on Labor and Housing are expected to vote on the legislation this week.
LD 402 proposes that any salaried worker making less than $55,000 would qualify for time-and-a-half pay for any time worked over 40 hours. State Rep. Ryan Tipping (D-Orono) put forward the bill to set the same salary threshold, adjusted for inflation, that was proposed by the Obama administration — though it was later rolled back under President Donald Trump.
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New overtime and minimum pay standards start March 16 | The Pagosa Springs SUN
By Mary Jo Coulehan
Special to The SUN
Employers should be aware that the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) has adopted a new overtime and minimum pay standard rule that is scheduled to go into effect March 16.
Prospectively Reducing Workweeks for Overtime Exempt Employees – With a Commensurate Reduction in
Employers grappling with workplace attendance issues in the wake of the COVID-19 coronavirus may soon face additional challenges resulting from a potential economic downturn. Media stories are already beginning to report on potential furloughs and layoffs. For some employers, reducing the workweek (e.g., from 5 working days to 4 working days) could be a reasonable business response. But would reducing the workweek affect the overtime exemption for exempt employees?
BSO and Bibb fire department potentially moving funds for nearly 2 million in overtime | WGXA
Proposed bill would extend overtime eligibility to thousands of additional workers in Maine
Business groups, including ambulance services lash out against proposed overtime pay eligibility increase
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