Subscribe to Our FeedFEDERAL OVERTIME LAWS BROADENED, BENEFITING MILLIONS OF WORKERS
In an effort to boost stagnant wages and honor his promise to ensure a fair wage for all, on May 18th, 2016 the Obama administration, through the U.S. Department of Labor, announced an updated overtime rule that more than doubles the overtime pay threshold of $23,660 a year ($455 a week), to $47,476 a year […]
NJ Court Further Limits Ability To Classify Workers As Independent Contractors
A recent ruling by the New Jersey Supreme Court in the matter Hargrove v. Sleepy’s, LLC has held that the strict “ABC” test must be used for determining whether an individual is an employee or independent contractor for wage and hour purposes. This is bad news for NJ employers who will now find it even […]
