If you have independent contractors on your payroll, it soon might be easier for those workers to claim “employee” status — and the benefits, such as minimum wage and overtime pay — that co... Read more
With current workforce shortages, supply chain disruptions, and inflation pushing business operational costs higher, the Society of American Florists argues that now is not the right time to... Read more
Many businesses have chosen to classify some on their payrolls as “independent contractors” instead of traditional employees. The distinction is important because the classifications hold ad... Read more
Starting January 1, 2020, a new Department of Labor rule will make 1.3 million American workers eligible for overtime pay. What does the rule mean for floral industry employers? To help answ... Read more
After two years of little action on labor issues in Washington with Republicans in control of both chambers of Congress and President Trump in the White House, activity may increase in 2019... Read more
On December 26, 2018, the Employment and Training Administration (ETA) of the US Department of Labor (DOL) published a notice which mandated new wage rates that can be offered to H-2A worker... Read more
As noted previously in Week In Review, the Trump Administration proposed new overtime regulations. Although not nearly as burdensome as the rule issued by the Obama Administration that was s... Read more
SAF and other groups representing small businesses joined together this week to provide comments on a proposed US Department of Labor (DOL) overtime rule. The comments were submitted through... Read more
As noted previously in Week In Review, the Trump Administration will be proposing new overtime regulations. Unlike the Obama Administration’s rule that would have more than doubled the minim... Read more
The Department of Labor (DOL) will conduct public listening sessions to gather input about a possible new rule on overtime compensation. The sessions will be held in Georgia, Washington, Mis... Read more
