State lawmakers this legislative session enacted SB 5172 sponsored by Sen. Curtis King (R-14), which protects farmers from being required to issue retroactive overtime pay resulting from a State Supreme Court ruling . Yet, discontent remains among farming advocates about both the legislation and the application of overtime pay on agricultural labor .
"Overtime is something that needs to be figured out," Save Family Farming Communications Director Dillon Honcoop said. "It's going to be difficult, and that's why people are feeling mixed about it. It doesn't provide any seasonal exemptions."
Arizona AG sues former sheriff over overtime pay scheme
The Arizona attorney general is suing a former sheriff in southern Arizona for overpaying his deputies.
PHOENIX - The Arizona Attorney General is suing former seven-term Santa Cruz County Sheriff Tony Estrada and a former top aide to recover nearly $200,000 they say the pair allowed to be illegally paid out of county funds to compensate sheriff's deputies for extra duties.
But the attorney representing Estrada and his former second-in-command called the allegations that stem from an Arizona Auditor General's report "absurd" and said top county officials knew of the practice for years and approved of it.
VA Overtime Wage Act & Employer Wage/Hour Obligations
The Virginia Overtime Wage Act (VOWA), Va. Code § 40.1-29.2, becomes effective July 1, 2021, and will significantly alter employers' wage and hour obligations in Virginia. At first glance, the VOWA appears to track federal law under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
Like the FLSA, the VOWA generally requires employers to pay nonexempt workers an overtime rate of one-and-one-half times their regular rate for any hours worked in excess of 40 hours in one workweek. The VOWA (at Va. Code § 40.1-29.2(A)) appears to incorporate most FLSA exemptions by excluding certain workers from the definition of "employees." However, the VOWA, at Va.
Social Services Workers Say Gov't Contractor Owes OT Pay - Law360
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Hurricane Season is Here: Understanding Employee Pay During and After a Hurricane | Business
With the onset of the 2021 hurricane season, employers should soon have their hurricane preparedness plans finalized. A well-done hurricane preparedness plan will address a host of issues, including but not limited to: preparing facilities for severe weather, ensuring the business is properly insured, determining whether a business will stay open, and if the business stays open, how it will be staffed.
One frequently asked question is, "Should I pay exempt employees who miss work due to bad weather conditions?" An exempt employee is someone who is not entitled to overtime pay for hours worked over 40 in any workweek. When it comes to deductions from exempt employees' salaries, it is easy to get into trouble. The general rule is that exempt employees are entitled to receive their entire salaries for any workweek in which they perform work.
President Nominates Former Wage and Hour Administrator to Resume Role
President Job Biden will nominate David Weil to lead the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Wage and Hour Division, according to a recent White House announcement.
We've rounded up resources and articles from SHRM Online and other trusted outlets on the news.
During his time with the DOL, Weil authored administrator interpretations on independent-contractor status and joint-employer relationships, which were later withdrawn by President Donald Trump's administration. He is expected to focus on these issues again.
Another Boston police scandal is quietly unfolding - The Boston Globe
Over a period of five years, Boston police officers routinely claimed to be working, prosecutors said, when building alarms showed facilities had been long empty. Records show officers regularly claimed to have worked eight-and-a-half-hour weekend shifts for jobs that lasted less than half that. In one instance, a longtime clerk repeatedly forged the signatures of at least three different supervisors, helping her collect some $30,000 in fraudulent overtime earnings, prosecutors said.
Nissan Escapes Pay Suit Despite Judge's Citing Bad Case Law - Law360
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