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Significant Changes to FLSA "White Collar" Exemptions Effective August 23, 2004 ( July 2004 )
Most employers are aware by now that the U. S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently announced sweeping changes to the regulations governing the "white collar" overtime exemptions under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The changes are slated to take effect August 23, 2004. -
The Fair Labor Standards Act: An Old Law Getting New Attention ( July 2004 )
The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ("FLSA") and the Act's implementing regulations were adopted against the backdrop of the Great Depression. In an effort to diminish the confusion concerning the FLSA, the DOL issued its long-awaited final version of its "FairPay" rules on April 20, 2004. -
Virginia Employers, Employees Unsure of Rights After Day of Rest Law Amended ( July 2004 )
Legislative error has caused widespread consternation among Virginia employers who discovered on July 1, 2004, that the Commonwealth's little-known "day of rest" laws have been amended to permit all non-managerial employees to insist upon Sunday off. -
DOL's Long-Awaited "FairPay" Overtime Regulations Will Soon Take Effect ( May 2004 )
In the September 2003 edition of the <em>Thompson Coe Labor & Employment News</em>, Elizabeth Marsh wrote of the pending changes to the "white collar" exemptions of the Fair Labor Standards Act's ("FLSA") overtime regulations. Since then, due to a heated political debate, the proposed changes have been further revised by the Department of Labor ("DOL"). These new "final" regulations have been dubbed the "FairPay" overtime regulations. -
Overtime Pay: The Insurance Industry Continues The Battle Over "White Collar" Exemptions ( June 2004 )
The insurance industry certainly has not been exempt from the skyrocketing number of Fair Labor Standards Act ("FLSA") cases being filed by employees around the country for unpaid overtime. The FLSA is the federal law governing, among other things, overtime issues, and recently undergoing what many believe to be some much-needed revisions. Recent court rulings addressing the exempt status of insurance agents and adjusters demonstrate the high stakes that can be involved in answering the question of whether or not an employee is exempt from the FLSA's overtime provisions. -
The Department of Labor's Revised White-Collar Regulations a New Focus in an Uncertain Arena ( June 2004 )
The U.S. House of Representatives twice this past May voted to table a non-binding resolution instructing House conferees to adopt an approach similar to the Senate's restrictions on the Department of Labor's white collar regulations. If the Republican leadership in the House maintains control of such procedures, Democratic attempts to restrict the regulations may never reach the White House for the President's signature or veto. -
FLSA Regulations Finalized; Next Step: Compliance ( April 2004 )
On April 20, 2004, the Department of Labor issued the long-awaited final version of its "FairPay" rules, designed to update overtime regulations. Under the new rules, most workers earning less than $23,660 per year are guaranteed overtime protection. Employees employed as bona fide executive, administrative, professional, outside sales employees, and certain computer employees remain exempt. -
Exempt Employees May Receive Overtime Pay ( March 2004 )
Margellius Anunobi worked as a salaried pharmacist for Eckerd and was classified as an exempt professional employee under the Fair Labor Standard Act's (FLSA) white collar exemption. Anunobi challenged his exempt status and sued Eckerd to recover unpaid overtime compensation. -
Atlanta Employment Law Seminar. Seminar Summaries of Speakers L. Traywick Duffie and Bob Quackenboss of Hunton & Williams ( January 2004 )
L. Traywick Duffie addressed the issue of the rising number of collective actions under Section 216 of the Fair Labor Standards Act. Robert Quackenboss discussed a variety of issues affecting the conduct of jury trials in employment litigation. -
Out With The Old, In With The New: Sweeping Changes to Overtime Regulations On The Horizon ( September 2003 )
The Department of Labor has proposed new regulations to help employers in the struggle of properly classifying employees as "exempt" or "not exempt" from the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act ("FLSA"). The proposed changes, published on March 31, 2003 and expected to go into effect in January 2004, represent the first significant changes to the overtime regulations since the FLSA was originally enacted in 1938.