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Comp time vs. overtime – What you need to know

Insperity

When employees work more than 40 hours in a week, can they be paid with compensatory time (comp time) vs. overtime? In many cases, overtime pay is the only option. Compensatory time: Commonly referred to as comp time, this is paid time off given to an employee in lieu of overtime pay.

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How to Prepare for the New White Collar Overtime Requirements

Insperity

Department of Labor (DOL) seeks greater protection for certain lower-paid executive, administrative and professional (“white collar”) employees who are currently exempt from overtime, though likely work more than eight hours a day (in select states) or forty (40) hours each week. If not, the employer must prove that they are exempt.

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Quick Shots for #HR and Business Pros – #SHRM15 Edition

HR Bartender

Proposed 2015 DOL Overtime Rule Change: What #HR Needs to Know. Proposed 2015 DOL Overtime Rule Changes: Primary Duty Test. A terrific resource to download and share. It’s important and impacts the work we do. Right before leaving for SHRM, I found a post on Blogging4Jobs.

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Preparing for Potential Overtime Changes

PeopleStrategy

Changes Could Be Coming Whether or not you pay employees overtime right now, the number of staff you compensate in this manner could be changing. Meaning you might owe more employees overtime in the future. Department of Labor announced at the end of August a proposed overtime rule under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

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New Overtime Regulations Require Employers to Pay Up

There’s a new overtime salary threshold that will impact employers across the country. Starting January 1, 2025, EAP employees making less than $58,656 a year are going to be eligible for overtime.

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Outsmart Unplanned (and Costly) Employee Overtime

Insperity

Paying employees overtime happens, and it may even be wise to include it in your compensation and staffing strategies. But it’s important to analyze unplanned or unchecked overtime hours to know how much you’re paying for employees, and to understand how overtime is being handled (or mishandled) within your organization.

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Outsmart Unplanned (and Costly) Employee Overtime

Insperity

Paying employees overtime happens, and it may even be wise to include it in your compensation and staffing strategies. But it’s important to analyze unplanned or unchecked overtime hours to know how much you’re paying for employees, and to understand how overtime is being handled (or mishandled) within your organization.