“Changes on the Horizon”- a letter from our CEO Mark Young
October 7, 2024 9:08 pmThere’s just 28 days until the election, which many sources believe will be close, and we know there will be... Read More
Tag Archive: Overtime
“Changes are Coming”- a letter from our CEO Mark Young
August 6, 2024 2:01 pmDo you ever feel that as summer heats up, and then it’s over, then we’re off to the fall, with... Read More
“Mid-Year Updates”- a letter from our CEO Mark Young
June 28, 2024 3:14 pmAs we head into the 2nd half of the year, employers have already had non-stop action from federal courts and... Read More
“So many legal changes, so little time”- a letter from our CEO Mark Young
June 3, 2024 2:38 pmRequired 2024 Employee Handbook changes, new Exempt Employee rules and Salary Thresholds, Benefit Plan Documents you thought were done by... Read More
“Life as a Dashboard Business Owner”- a letter from our CEO Mark Young
April 29, 2024 3:41 pmWe had a great comment from a client of ours, a construction company owner, who commented on myHRcounsel’s business model.... Read More
US Department of Labor Salary Threshold Increase Two-Step
April 24, 2024 1:45 pmThe US Department of Labor (DOL) announced today an anticipated final rule to increase the salary threshold for exempt employees. ... Read More
New Overtime Rule to be Published in the Federal Register
April 16, 2024 1:44 pmAs most employers know, employees are paid differently based on status: exempt employees and nonexempt employees. Exempt employees are generally... Read More
DOL Issues Proposed New Overtime Rule
August 31, 2023 8:05 pmOn Wednesday August 30th, the Department of Labor issued a proposed rule to increase the threshold for salaried workers to... Read More
New Government Rules Affecting your Business
August 14, 2023 1:55 pmThe Biden Cabinet and other federal agencies are moving forward to act prior to the upcoming election to enact some... Read More
April 17 Tip of the Week
April 17, 2023 3:22 pm“Recent Guidance on the FLSA and the Administrative Exemption” The Fair Labor Standards Act requires employers to pay employees one... Read More
DOL Increases Exemption Salary Thresholds
October 7, 2019 1:40 pmThe U.S. Department of Labor recently issued its Final Rule regarding new salary thresholds that will apply to certain exempt white-collar employees starting January 1, 2020. Current thresholds were last updated in 2004, and the new regulations more closely reflect growth in employee earnings, including increasing minimum wage requirements.
March 25, 2019
March 26, 2019 2:24 pmRemember when all you ever heard from us here at myHRcounsel was: “Be ready for the salary changes to the... Read More
Breaking: DOL Proposes New Overtime Rule
March 8, 2019 2:37 pmOn Thursday March 7, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced the proposal of a new overtime rule. According to the DOL press release, this rule would now make over 1 million American workers eligible for overtime. The new proposal would raise the salary threshold starting on January 1, 2020 to $679 per week, or roughly $35,308 annually. Currently, the salary threshold is at $455 per week or roughly $23,660 annually. The current salary threshold has been in place since 2004.