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Public Employees Who Volunteer: Do You Know the Rules Under the FLSA?

HR Daily Advisor

It is important for public employers to understand that the rules on volunteering are slightly different than the rules for private employers, and that mistakes can bring up a variety of wage and hour issues. is a Legal Editor for BLR’s human resources and employment law publications. Prince, J.D.,

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Paying Police and Firefighters: Serving the Public and Our Workplaces

HR Daily Advisor

is a Legal Editor for BLR’s human resources and employment law publications. Prince also served as an expert on several audio conferences discussing the 2004 changes to the federal regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act. Prince, J.D., Before starting her career in publishing, Ms.

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State Minimum Wage Increases for 2019 (Map)

HR Daily Advisor

is a Legal Editor for BLR’s human resources and employment law publications. Prince also served as an expert on several audio conferences discussing the 2004 changes to the federal regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act. Prince, J.D., Before starting her career in publishing, Ms.

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How FLSA Public Employer and Employee Coverage Differs from Private

HR Daily Advisor

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) defines an employer to include “any person acting directly or indirectly in the interest of an employer in relation to an employee,” including a public agency. Unlike most other federal employment laws, employers do not need to employ a threshold number of employees to be covered.

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DOL Opinion Letters Rise from the Ashes

HR Daily Advisor

Some argue that Opinion Letters are too fact-specific to be helpful, but if one employer has found the issue important enough to request a formal opinion, then chances are that other employers are dealing with similar issues as well. is a Legal Editor for BLR’s human resources and employment law publications. Prince, J.D.,

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11 remarkable overtime rule tips from DOL insider

HR Morning

In front of a packed room filled with more than 1,000 HR professionals at the SHRM16 Annual Conference & Exposition , the former administrator of the DOL’s Wage and Hour Division, Tammy McCutchen , surprised a lot of attendees with her insights on the rule changes. and counsels businesses on how they can comply with the FLSA.

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DOL Issues First Opinion Letters in 9 Years, Provides Clarity on FMLA and FLSA Matters

HR Daily Advisor

Jones, JD is a Senior Legal Editor for BLR’s human resources and employment law publications. is a Legal Editor for BLR’s human resources and employment law publications. Prince also served as an expert on several audio conferences discussing the 2004 changes to the federal regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act.