Millions of salaried workers will soon qualify for overtime pay under a final rule released by the US Department of Labor on Tuesday. The new rule raises the salary threshold under which salaried employees are eligible for overtime in two stages. The threshold will increase to the equivalent of an annual salary of $43,888, or […]
A Department of Labor final rule means millions of salaried workers who are employed in the executive, administrative or professional industries will become eligible for overtime pay. (Official White House photo by Oliver Contreras) The U.S. Department of Labor Tuesday announced a final rule that means millions of salaried workers who are employed in the […]
The Biden administration on Tuesday announced a new rule that would make millions of white-collar workers newly eligible for overtime pay. Starting July 1, the rule would increase the threshold at which executive, administrative and professional employees are exempt from overtime pay to $43,888 from the current $35,568. That change would make an additional 1 […]
A spring COVID booster is available in the UK from Monday to certain groups of people. The NHS will be inviting those who are eligible to have a vaccine against coronavirus. For the majority, COVID is now a relatively mild disease, but it can be dangerous and even life-threatening for some people, the NHS says. […]
If you purchased some weighted groceries or bagged fruit at Walmart in recent years, you may be eligible for a cash payment from a class action settlement with the retailer. MORE: Walmart agrees to $45 million class action settlement; payouts may be as high as $500 The class action lawsuit, first filed in October 2022, […]
NEW YORK (AP) — If you purchased some weighted groceries or bagged fruit at Walmart in recent years, you may be eligible for a cash payment from a class action settlement with the retailer. The class action lawsuit, first filed in October 2022, alleges that Walmart shoppers across the U.S. and Puerto Rico who purchased […]
The Mansfield school district said Thursday that it was not able to verify whether a candidate on the May 5 ballot is eligible for school board. In a statement, the district said it was investigating the eligibility of Place 2 candidate Angel Hidalgo but said her opponent Jandel Crutchfield was eligible. Opponents of Hidalgo and […]
If you bought certain weighted goods at the meat counter or bags of citrus at a Walmart in the last five years or so, you may be eligible to get money back as part of a $45 million class-action lawsuit settlement that claimed the largest retailer in the U.S. overcharged for some items. Kukorinis v. […]
Older Californians who received last autumn’s updated COVID-19 vaccination can now get another shot, state health officials said. Adults 65 and older should get a second dose of the updated shot that first became available in September, as long as at least four months have passed since that injection, the California Department of Public Health […]
In a surprise Monday ruling, SCOTUS determined Donald Trump is eligible to run for office again. The decision is a massive victory for Trump, whose eligibility on Colorado’s ballot was challenged. The decision was issued one day ahead of Super Tuesday when 16 states will hold primary elections. The Supreme Court ruled unanimously on Monday […]
SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Disaster SNAP benefits will soon be available for San Diegans impacted by the late January atmospheric river storm and flooding, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced Friday. Low-income California residents recovering from the severe storms and power outages in late January 2024 could be eligible for the USDA’s Disaster […]
If you’ve ever purchased a Seresto flea and tick collar, you’re eligible for up to $13 for every one purchased under a settlement in a class-action lawsuit filed against the company. If your pet died in a manner “allegedly related” to wearing a Seresto product, you’re eligible for $300 plus medical costs plus fees for […]