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Labor officials estimate these latest overtime changes will affect nearly 4 million employees. Employees below this new level working more than 40 hours in a workweek will remain eligible for overtime Currently, the FLSA requires employers to pay employees minimum wage, and there is an overtime requirement The DOL estimates that 3.4 million currently exempt employees who earn at least the current salary level In addition, 248,900 employees who are currently exempt under the current standards would be affected

FTC) issued its Final Non-Compete Agreement Rule (Final Rule), banning non-compete agreements between employers RELATED | NEWS | NSBA Comments on FTC Noncompete Rules The rule bars employers from entering or attempting to enter into a non-compete agreement with “workers” (employees and independent contractors). Employers are also prohibited from even representing that a worker is subject to such a clause. including for senior executives, whose existing non-compete agreements can remain in force, however employers

Department of Labor (DOL) issued a new proposed rule to be used for determining whether a worker is an employee their job duties and their opportunities for profit or loss when determining whether a worker is an employee The new proposal would consider those two factors and four others: investments by the worker and the employer permanence of the working relationship, the extent to which the work performed is an integral part of the employer no guidance on how these factors interplay and how businesses should make decisions if these factors point

DOL announced on June 9 that its final rule addressing the standard for determining if a worker is an employee their job duties and their opportunities for profit or loss when determining whether a worker is an employee Applicable to bona fide executives, administrative officials and other professional employees, the changes For some context, to comply with DOL’s expected new overtime regulations, employers will be obligated With the NPRM postponed, extra time will allow the American workforce employer community, and DOL itself

Department of Labor (DOL) that will adjust how employers determine whether a worker is an employee or their job duties and their opportunities for profit or loss when determining whether a worker is an employee and would result in more workers being misclassified as independent contractors when they should be employees Biden proposal would consider those two factors and four others: investments by the worker and the employer permanence of the working relationship, the extent to which the work performed is an integral part of the employer

NSBA Members of the Health & Human Resources Issue Committee discussed two bills that would expand employee health benefits: The Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act of 2023 (H.R. 824) would allow employers Click here to learn more and join a committee today!

Engage your employees. Talk about policy. Get out the Vote for Small Business. and confusing regulatory policies imbalanced on the back of small-business owners, talking to your employees Consulting with leading employment attorneys on a mission to serve small business owners, NSBA got the scoop on the dos and don'ts of talking with employees at work about voting. As business owners and employees educate themselves before casting a ballot, don’t forget to share your

Department of Labor (DOL) that would adjust how employers determine whether a worker is an employee or their job duties and their opportunities for profit or loss when determining whether a worker is an employee

Influence choice: Empower employees to be more sustainable After onboarding partners with sustainable This will require communication efforts with clear guidelines on how employees can participate. Having senior leadership endorse the program and explain its value can help secure employee buy-in. by setting up an employee resource group devoted to the environment and climate change. choices at the point of sale.

If enacted, the PRO Act will pose far-reaching negative impacts on workers, small businesses, employers union strike or altercation, enabling protestors to direct aggression toward small businesses and their employees

) Act, two bipartisan bills that will make it easier and fairer for small-business owners and their employees savers from 72 to 75 and increase the amount of so-called “catch-up” contributions; and The ability for employers

Capitol Hill, the Chairs and Ranking Members of the House and Senate Committees on Small Business sent a joint