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What should employers do now that the overtime rule has been overturned? The good news is they won’t need to raise salaries on Jan. 1. But what about reversing the changes made in good faith back in July? Here are your options.

We pay a $1,000 signing bonus to new employees in exchange for agreeing to commit to working for us for at least one year. A new employee requested a three-month leave of absence for the birth of her child; the leave would begin six months after her hire date. Can we pay the bonus in two parts?

A federal judge in Texas on Nov. 15 struck down the Department of Labor rule that granted overtime pay to 1 million white-collar workers in July and would have made another 3 million eligible for overtime pay on Jan. 1.

For decades, employers have hoped that with each revision of the DOL overtime rules, employers can finally offer their workers time off instead of overtime pay. Commonly referred to as “comp time,” employees could choose to accept time off later instead of overtime. The idea is that employees might prefer this because time off may help hourly workers achieve more work/life balance.

If your employees use their personal vehicles to conduct business on your behalf, here’s a warning: If you don’t reimburse them for the associated costs, you could be liable for violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Questions regarding overtime, holiday pay and seasonal hiring often arise this time of year. Here are the eight simple rules you need to know to make this holiday season run smoothly.

After President-elect Trump takes office on Jan. 20, 2025, expect a flurry of new policy proposals affecting HR and employment law—and efforts to roll back many of the Biden administration’s policies.

Voters in six states considered ballot initiatives to raise the minimum wage and/or to require employers to provide paid sick leave. Here’s the rundown.

Your employees have no doubt heard about some campaign promises. And once the election results are in, they may have questions for HR and their supervisors about what happens after the winning candidate takes office on January 20, 2025. Here’s how to handle the most likely questions.

If you have employees who belong to the National Guard or military reserves, you are probably familiar with the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act. But USERRA doesn’t just protect the employment rights of military-connected employees.