Salary Test Ruled Unlawful

Salary Test Ruled Unlawful

Salary Test Ruled Unlawful Hold the presses!  A federal court in Texas has ordered that the Dept. of Labor’s rule increasing the salary threshold is unlawful.  The rule was to go into effect 12/1/16 and it would have required an annual salary of $47,476 for an...
Is The Definition Of A Work-Related “Accident” Being Changed?

Is The Definition Of A Work-Related “Accident” Being Changed?

IS THE DEFINITION OF A WORK-RELATED “ACCIDENT” BEING CHANGED? An employee was assigned the responsibility of cleaning an area of a large utility plant. He climbed several flights of open stairs and claimed that he dusted the stairways leading to the roof. To let the...
U.S. Department of Labor Announcement

U.S. Department of Labor Announcement

U.S. Department of Labor Announcement May 19, 2016: The U.S. Department of Labor has announced its regulations for the salary level of employees considered “exempt” from the overtime regulations. Previously, a salaried employee could be considered exempt under the...