Explains how gratuity exemptions differ for government, private, and Gratuity Act–covered employees. Key takeaway: exemption is capped at ₹20 lakh, and excess becomes ...

Compliance can be easy, writes Jones Walker partner Sid Lewis, but employers too often fall asleep at the wheel.

Employers on Long Island should prepare for 2026 changes in minimum wage, paid leave, AI use, social media policies, and I-9 compliance rules.

Many employers mistakenly believe that paying an employee a salary automatically means that they do not need to track the person’s hours worked. Employers are required to classify workers as exempt or ...

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To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. It sounds simple: classify workers as exempt or non-exempt ...

Employers that offer better employee benefits find candidates significantly more willing to work for them; it’s an easy equation. But do employers have to offer benefits to part-time employees?

Question: I’m going to hire a new employee soon. I want this person to be exempt from the normal overtime and meal and rest period rules. Can I make this person exempt by paying them a higher salary?

WASHINGTON, D.C. (KAKE) - As severe weather season gets underway, two U.S. Senators have introduced a bill that would exempt National Weather Service (NWS) employees from any executive order or ...

Tech employers have a wide range of workers, which increases the risk of misclassifying employees as exempt from overtime pay. Since violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) can result in ...

Virginia expands noncompete ban to non-exempt workers under FLSA Law takes effect July 1, 2025, regardless of wage threshold Employers urged to recheck employee classification status Shift continues ...

Firing people is one of the most challenging things managers and business owners must do. Terminations can also open you up to lawsuits. Employees may claim that you terminated them because of their ...