Calculating overtime is one area where many employers unintentionally run into trouble. Wage payment laws are complicated and employees who receive variable rates of pay can complete things even further. Let’s start with the basics. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) states that nonexempt employees must be paid time and one-half their regular rate of […]

In January 2018, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced that it would adopt a new standard for determining whether interns and students are “employees” who must be paid under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The DOL clarified that, going forward, it would abandon its six-part test and instead adopt the “primary beneficiary” test […]