Articles Posted in Overtime

The two new bills in Congress that should be on every employer’s radar

April 12, 2017 | by Eric B. Meyer

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After some Monday clickbait and yesterday’s doppelgänger edition, I’d like to be serious with today’s post.

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Employer’s wage and hour defense foiled by a comma. Yep, a damn comma!

March 15, 2017 | by Eric B. Meyer

This is all a gigantic excuse to play ~~Comma~~ Karma Chameleon and Karma Police.

President Trump taps Alexander Acosta as his new pick for Labor Secretary

February 17, 2017 | by Eric B. Meyer

Acosta replaces Andy Puzder, who withdrew his nomination on Wednesday.

So, who is Alexander Acosta?

Now, I know what the Allman Brothers were really singing about. It was the DOL’s Overtime Rules!

January 23, 2017 | by Eric B. Meyer

Sometimes I feel….

U.S. businesses spent HOW MUCH preparing for those overtime rules?!?

December 27, 2016 | by Eric B. Meyer

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The U.S. Department of Labor’s proposed overtime rules were supposed to impact something like 5 million employees. Those rules would have taken effect on December 1. But, about that…

And, those proposed rules are now on life support.

Still, even the specter of the rule change achieved its intended effect.

PODCAST: Enjoined OT Rules – Now What?

December 19, 2016 | by Eric B. Meyer

Really, Eric. Another post about those darn Department of Labor overtime rules?!?

Hold up! This one’s different.

Trump’s new DOL pick has zero damns to give about the new overtime rules

December 9, 2016 | by Eric B. Meyer

Yesterday, President Elect Donald J. Trump tapped Andy Puzder to run the Department of Labor.

Over on that Twitter jawn, I was asked for my hot take on what Mr. Puzder’s appointment as Secretary of Labor means for the DOL’s proposed overtime rules. Continue reading

Join me at 3 pm EST today on Twitter for a SHRM #nextchat on these dang DOL #OvertimeRules.

December 7, 2016 | by Eric B. Meyer

Today is your lucky day.

For, your see, I have received special permission from my Illuminati brothers and sisters to share with you the secret to navigating this morass that is the U.S. Department of Labor overtime rules and the recent nationwide injunction.

The DOL wants to undo that #OvertimeRule injunction lickety-split!

December 5, 2016 | by Eric B. Meyer

December 1, 2016 was quite a day!

First, on the day that the Department of Labor’s new overtime rules would have taken affect, I blew up the U.S. Department of Labor‘s spot by winning my 5th ABA Blawg 100 award.

But, buried below the fold was this news that the DOL had appealed a Texas federal court’s nationwide injunction of its overtime rule.

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