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SJC Rules Massachusetts Retail and Inside Salespersons Entitled to Overtime and Sunday Premium Pay

The SJC, Massachusetts’ highest court, issued its long awaited decision in Sullivan v. Sleepy’s LLC,  SJC-12542 on May 8, 2019. The case should be of concern to businesses which pay individuals fully or primarily by commission, especially in the retail context … Continue reading

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DOL Overtime Proposals—Part II: Salary Change Consequences and “Discretionary” Bonus Clarification

Double-Barreled Rulemaking. Last month, we commented on the Department of Labor’s (DOL) March 7, 2019, proposed rulemaking to increase the salary test threshold for overtime exemptions, potentially making another million or so people eligible for overtime pay. Next, in a companion rulemaking … Continue reading

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EMPLOYMENT LAW UPDATE – Significant Changes to Overtime Regulations!

  For loyal followers of these updates, this Department of Labor “update” may seem like déjà vu.  Indeed, three years ago I sent out an update notifying you that the Department of Labor (DOL) had released final changes to the … Continue reading

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It’s Back — DOL Proposes New FLSA Overtime Rule with No Impact in CA

Do you remember all of the hoopla back in 2016 when the Department of Labor published new overtime rules, and then at the last minute, after everyone did audits (and many reclassified), the rule was halted?  We wrote about it … Continue reading

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UPDATE ON CHANGES TO OVERTIME REQUIREMENTS UNDER FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT

The Fair Labor Standards Act (commonly referred to as the FLSA) applies to most employers throughout our country and, indirectly, their employees.  The FLSA sets the floor or minimum wage that must be paid to employees and dictates when employers … Continue reading

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