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How to Differentiate Between Exempt vs Non-exempt Employees?

HR Digest

Employees who are nonexempt are entitled to be paid the minimum wages at the least and they can also claim overtime pay for any work that goes beyond their contracted hours. There is no guarantee of overtime pay for such employees but some employers do offer additional benefits to supplement any extra hours worked.

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What is a statutory employee? Understanding the impact of worker classification

Higginbotham

Requirements for Employees Businesses must comply with FLSA wage and hour laws, including minimum wage and overtime requirements, as well as state requirements for employers. Because independent contractors are not covered under the FLSA, businesses are not required to pay them minimum wage or overtime pay.

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Australia: Decisions Over Use of Surveillance in the Workplace

Global People Strategist

However, due to this debate between employers and employees, the Australian Fair Work Commission recently had to step into two workplace surveillance cases in order to give the final decision over the use of surveillance in the workplace. 739 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act) for the Fair Work Commission to deal with a dispute.

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July HR News Worth Review

Higginbotham

STLDI is specifically exempt from the definition of “individual health insurance coverage” and, therefore, is not subject to the ACA’s requirements for comprehensive coverage. Proposed Overtime Rule Pushed to August 2023 The U.S. This is the third time the agency has delayed publishing the proposed overtime rule.

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Are wages or salary fully covered by workers’ compensation insurance?

Workers' Compensation Perspectives

per hour, bonuses, overtime pay, stock options, and some great fringe benefits (including tuition reimbursement for her master’s degree now underway two nights per week), Marion is enjoying the career she always wanted. The Commission, chaired by John F. Most have definitions and policy that define that base. Burton, Jr.,

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Workers’ Compensation: What’s payroll got to do with it?

Workers' Compensation Perspectives

Some components are related to production needs and include overtime and shift differentials. Different definitions of payroll and restrictions on maximum temporary and permanent benefits effectively leave much of worker’s wages uninsured. For example, in most states, overtime premiums (e.g., This is generally not the case.

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Australia: Decisions Over Use of Surveillance in the Workplace

Global People Strategist

However, due to this debate between employers and employees, the Australian Fair Work Commission recently had to step into two workplace surveillance cases in order to give the final decision over the use of surveillance in the workplace. 739 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act) for the Fair Work Commission to deal with a dispute.