Category: Overtime General

The fight for an increased minimum wage has gained steam over the last year, with many cities adopting a $15/hour minimum wage, and some states such as New Jersey, considering a statewide higher wage. While the federal minimum wage remains at $7.25, the Obama administration has pushed for legislation increasing the wage, and the Democratic Party has now included passage of a $15 minimum wage as part of its platform. Raising the minimum wage has several benefits. First, on obvious benefit is that those lower wage earners would increase their…

With the salary threshold amendments to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) set to become effective on December 1, millions of additional American workers will become eligible for overtime pay. The amendment with double the annual salary level that limits who is entitled to overtime pay. The current threshold level is $23,660. This means that if you make more than this amount, and perform certain “white collar” duties, you may be considered exempt and not entitled to extra compensation, regardless of the number of hours worked. The threshold will now…