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FLSA UPDATE: Judge Strikes Down Increases
HR Ministry SolutionFLSA, federal, salary, threshold, Fair Labor Standards Act, DOL, Department of Labor, exempt, classification, legal, court, increase, minimum
Q. "An exempt employee is dropping to part time indefinitely. Do we need to switch them to hourly nonexempt or can we just reduce their salary?"
Q. "When can we deduct from an exempt employee's pay?"
HR Ministry Solutiondeduct, deduction, exempt, employee, pay, payroll, compensation, paycheck, withholding, workweek, hours, absence, leave, salary, hour, compensation audit
Q. "Can we use comp time with our employees?"
HR Ministry Solutioncompensation, comp, time, timekeeping, hours, nonexempt, exempt, FLSA, time off, flex, hour, audit
Q. "How do we handle pay for an employee out on military leave?"
Q. "Do managers need to be classified as exempt?"
Q. "Can we discriminate against protected classes or characteristics?"
HR Ministry Solutiondiscrimination, discriminate, protected classes, protected, race, color, religion, age, sex, disability, military, citizenship, status, inclusion, statement of faith, staff handbook, handbook, religious, exempt
Q. "Is it OK to reclassify an employee from exempt to non-exempt status?"
HR Ministry Solutionstatus, exempt, classification, employee, salary, payroll, job description, breaks, time card, over, time, misclassified, consulting, nonexempt
Q. "New Year’s Eve falls on a weekend when we’re closed, but we typically give employees that holiday off. Do we need to offer employees an alternative day off?"
HR Ministry Solutionholiday, leave, vacation, federal, law, federal law, closed, hire, new hire, pay, requirements, exempt, nonexempt, schedule
Q. "What do I need to know about California Pay Transparency (SB 1162)?"
HR Ministry SolutionSB1162, SB 1162, law, pay, pay laws, equity, transparency, pay scale, employee, job posting, Labor Commissioner, report, exempt, compliance, DLSE, fine, penalty, nonexempt, salary, salaries, pay grade, compensation, California
Q. "Can we require employees to do extra work outside their scheduled hours?"
HR Ministry Solutionemployee, exempt, nonexempt, schedule, staff handbook, handbook, pay period, pay, position, burnout, morale, hours
Q. "Can we require exempt, salaried employees to turn in time sheets?"
HR Ministry Solutionexempt, salary, time, time card, hours, FMLA, compensation, benefit, salary range, employee, state, state law, law, nonexempt
Q. "Can a part-time employee be exempt?"
HR Ministry Solutionexempt, nonexempt, salary, salaries, part-time, employee, employer, overtime, over, time, time card, full time, FLSA, exception, pay, payroll, pay laws
Summer Travel: Who Pays What?
HR Ministry Solutiontravel, pay, reimbursement, expenses, conference, convention, laundry, lodging, car, rental, tolls, parking, airfare, luggage, train, bus, taxi, fare, tips, nonexempt, exempt, wage, childcare, personal, clothing, toiletries, hair, entertainment, cost, movie, violation, traffic, rate, hourly, overtime, hours, requests, request, expense
