NEW YORK (AP) — For millions of American workers, the federal government took two actions this week that could bestow potentially far-reaching benefits. In one move, the Federal Trade Commission voted to ban noncompete agreements, which bar millions of workers from leaving their employers for a specific period of time. The FTC’s move, which is […]
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 […]
NEW YORK (AP) — The Biden administration has finalized a new rule set to make millions of more salaried workers eligible for overtime pay in the U.S. The move marks the largest expansion in federal overtime eligibility seen in decades. Starting July 1, employers will be required pay overtime to salaried workers who make less […]
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 […]
(Updates from paragraph 4) By Daniel Wiessner April 23 (Reuters) – The administration of U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday unveiled a rule extending mandatory overtime pay to an estimated 4 million salaried workers, going even further than an Obama-era rule that was struck down in court. The U.S. Department of Labor rule will require […]
By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) -The administration of U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday unveiled a rule extending mandatory overtime pay to an estimated 4 million salaried workers, going even further than an Obama-era rule that was struck down in court. The U.S. Department of Labor rule will require employers to pay overtime premiums to workers […]
Train drivers in the UK will launch an overtime ban on Thursday ahead of a series of fresh strikes which will cause travel chaos for passengers. Members of Aslef are embroiled in a 20-month dispute over jobs with no sign of a breakthrough and no plans for any talks. Passengers are being advised to check […]
PATERSON — Total overtime payments for city police jumped by 69% — from almost $3 million in 2022 to more than $5 million in 2023 — after the New Jersey attorney general took control of the department. Community leaders say those numbers are not surprising considering the pervasive police presence they have seen on Paterson’s […]
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — East Baton Rouge has been seeing an increase of mosquitoes in the past week. “Around Tuesday or Wednesday, we started getting a lot of calls and noticing a lot of mosquitoes in the parish,” said Director of East Baton Rouge Parish Mosquito Abatement and Rodent Control Michael Becker. But why […]
The Kansas City Chiefs have become back-to-back Super Bowl winners for the first time in 19 years with a 25-22 overtime win over the San Francisco 49ers in Las Vegas. Needing a field goal to extend the game or a touchdown to win, Chiefs’ quarterback Patrick Mahomes orchestrated the match-winning drive to end the game […]
Grocery employees at a pair of Florida supermarkets got underpaid by $901,625 by management that also committed child labor violations, the U.S. Department of Labor announced. Labor said 75 employees at Sarasota’s La Primavera Supermarket & Restaurant and Fort Pierce’s La Primavera Grocery Store will get that money, which averages $12,021.67 per worker. Bradenton’s Juan […]