Under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), employees are classified as “exempt” or “non-exempt.” Employers covered under the FLSA must pay non-exempt employees at least the minimum wage for ...

All California employers should know by now that non-exempt employees are entitled to overtime for all hours worked over 8 hours in a day or 40 hours in a week. Merely labeling an employee as a ...

Sid Lewis is a partner at Jones Walker and leader of the firm’s labor and employment practice group. As a labor and employment law attorney, misclassification is by far the most common mistake I see ...

For various business reasons, an employer may determine that it needs to move a full-time employee to part-time status. Before an employer makes such a determination, it should pause and carefully ...

Virginia expands noncompete ban to non-exempt workers under FLSA Law takes effect July 1, 2025, regardless of wage threshold Employers urged to recheck employee classification status Shift continues ...

You have a slacker exempt employee who just showed up three hours late, again. You dock her pay, because fair is fair. Reasonable, right? Congratulations! You just broke a federal law. If she’s a ...

*Grad staff, fellow and resident assistants are exempt (salaried) positions paid biweekly.* Approvals are due by 10 p.m. on Mondays following the end of the pay period. A best practice for most ...