Topics: Overtime Rules

NATSO Issues Overtime Rule Analysis and Compliance Guide

NATSO issued a detailed analysis and compliance guide for the Department of Labor's Overtime Eligibility Rule issued May 18, 2016. More

Department of Labor Announces New Rules for Overtime Pay

On May 17 the Department of Labor (DOL) released a final rule governing overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act. Although the Final Rule improves upon the proposed rule, incorporating a number of NATSO's comments to DOL, it nonetheless includes a significant increase to the overtime salary threshold, and includes automatic increases in the future. This will present considerable challenges to employees and employers alike. NATSO is still analyzing the more than 500 page rule, and will provide a detailed summary and compliance guide in the coming days. More

NATSO Meets With OMB to Discuss Overtime Rule

NATSO met with the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) May 4 to voice industry concerns regarding the Department of Labor’s (DOL) proposed Overtime Rule, which would greatly expand the universe of employees eligible for overtime pay. More

Industry Awaits Final Overtime Regulation

As the Department of Labor works to finish its overtime rule by summer, rumors are circulating that the agency could lower the salary threshold for overtime eligibility. It remains unclear at this time what the final overtime rule will look like. However, Politico reported that the agency is considering lowering the salary level at which employees are eligible for overtime to $47,000, down from $50,440 in the proposed rule. More

Labor Issues Update: Key Developments on Overtime, Joint Employer Issues

There were several important developments the week of March 14 on two labor issues that are critical to NATSO members: Efforts to expand the universe of employees entitled to overtime pay; and the joint employer issue, which could expose companies to legal liability for how their subcontractors, staffing agencies, and franchisees treat their employees. More

Congressmen Urge DOL to Reconsider Expanded Overtime Eligibility

More than 100 members of the U.S. House of Representatives asked Labor Secretary Thomas Perez to reconsider the Department of Labor’s proposed regulation to expand overtime eligibility arguing that the one-size fits all rule would adversely affect employers and hurt the nation’s workers instead of helping them. More

New Overtime Regulations: Summary And Compliance Guide For Truckstops And Travel Plazas Members Only Join or Login

In May 2016, the Department of Labor finalized new rules governing which employees are eligible for overtime pay. The new rules double the minimum salary threshold that employees must earn in order to be exempt from overtime pay, increasing the figure to $47,476/year ($913/week), up from the previous salary of $23,660 ($455/week). This number will be automatically updated every three years based on wage inflation. The new rules do not change the so-called “duties test” applicable to employees who earn more than this salary threshold. The new salary threshold will go into effect Dec. 1, 2016. More

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