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Subscribe to Uncategorized RSS FeedNew Federal Tip Rules Expected in October 2018
Since 1966, Section 3(m) of the Fair Labor Standards Act permits an employer to take a tip credit toward its minimum wage obligation for tipped employees equal to the difference between the required cash wage (currently $2.13) and the federal minimum wage (currently $7.25). Employers using the tip credit must be able to show that … Continue Reading
Trump’s Fall Regulatory Agenda Pegs March 2019 For Proposed New Overtime Rule
In its Fall 2018 Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions, published today, the Trump Administration formally announced its intention to issue a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) in March 2019 “to determine the appropriate salary level for exemption of executive, administrative and professional employees.” See our earlier post for what to expect in the proposed new rule.… Continue Reading
Portland, Oregon Adopts First-of-Its-Kind CEO Pay Ratio Tax on Employers
The Portland, Oregon City Council has passed an ordinance that will impose a tax surcharge on publicly traded companies whose chief executive officers are paid at least 100 times more than the median pay of other company employees. Portland is the first locality in the nation to enact such a requirement. The law, which passed by … Continue Reading
