Notably, the use of the FWW requires careful attention to each part of the regulation. There are five key parts:
DOL Administrator Cheryl Stanton's opinion letter also clarifies the application of this method of compensation for employees who are not exempt from the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act. It is designed to meet the needs of the employer with respect to employees whose schedules routinely vary and also provide some measure of additional compensation to said non-exempt employee for the additional hours worked.
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The compensation they received via commission was very low, well under what they would receive if they got minimum wages and overtime. For example, one "made only $1200 over three or four months," while another "made only $196 while working 12- to 14-hour days, six to seven days a week for about two months."
The district court denied the motion for summary judgment filed by Commerce Energy's Just Energy affiliate, and the case went to trial. A jury found the company liable for minimum wage and overtime violations because the plaintiffs were not outside salespeople who were independent contractors, and the company appealed.
More Workers To Get Overtime in New Year
PITTSBURGH (Newsradio 1020 KDKA) - New federal overtime rules will make an additional 1.3 million salaried workers nationwide and 61,000 in Pennsylvania eligible for overtime. The threshhold above which employees don't have to pay time and a half for working more than 40 hours a week has been increased to $35,568. The former cutoff for overtime was $24,600. The new rule takes effect January 1, 2020.
"It's people who typically do office work, who are making decisions, who are managing people," according to Pennsylvania Labor and Industry Deputy Secretary Jennifer Berrier. "They're working in more of a professional capacity."
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Maine's minimum wage increasing to $12.15 per hour in 2021 | PenBay Pilot
AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Labor announced Monday that effective January 1, 2021, the state minimum wage will increase from $12 to $12.15 per hour, based on data recently made available by the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Data indicates that approximately 78,000 Maine workers earned a wage less than $12 per hour in 2019, when the minimum wage was $11 per hour, per a news release.
In addition to the minimum wage itself, the Department has calculated the new "tip wage," or service employee minimum wage, in 2021 to be $6.08 per hour.
A Step-by-Step Guide to Creating a Compensation Plan - Business News Daily
A compensation plan, also referred to as a "total compensation plan," encompasses all of the compensatory components of a company's strategy – employees' wages, salaries, benefits and total terms of payment. Employee compensation plans also include raise schedules, all fringe benefits , and any union perks or employer-provided vendor discounts.
A strategically designed compensation philosophy that is kept current, relevant and in accordance with employment laws, supports several important components of your business:
Are You Entitled To Overtime Pay If You Work From Home?
As working from home becomes the new normal, this question becomes increasingly relevant. Working from home often blurs the lines between your work day and time off, and it’s not unusual for people to find themselves working longer hours at home than they ever did at the office.
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COVID aside, whether or not you’re eligible for overtime pay at all depends on whether you’re an exempt or non-exempt employee.
“Exempt” employees don’t qualify for overtime pay or even minimum wage. Exempt employees are paid a yearly salary, and tend to be higher-level workers such as executives, managers, and highly educated professionals.
Happening on Twitter
A new @USDOL proposed rule clarifies employee and independent contractor status under the Fair Labor Standards Act:… https://t.co/TBYJylfWct USDOL (from Washington, DC) Tue Sep 22 13:35:50 +0000 2020
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