U.S. Department of Labor Issues Final Overtime Rule
A newly effective law allows persons 21 years and older in Minnesota to engage in recreational use of Marijuana. Employers, for the most part, can no longer test job applicants nor employees for Marijuana, and employers may not discipline employees for the use of Marijuana outside of the workplace. But if an employer has reasonable…
Read MoreThe I-9 Form is used by employers to authorize individuals for employment in the United States. Employers will be required to use the updated I-9 Form beginning November 1, 2023, but may use the updated form before then. The I-9 form was updated for better ease of use for employers and employees. Now, it is…
Read MoreEffective January 1, 2024, Minnesota legislature is implementing new and improved “Earned Sick and Safe Time” provisions. Earned Sick and Safe Time will help employees by allowing them to earn up to 48 hours of paid sick leave for every 12-month period. This new benefit reaches beyond personal sickness, and grants employees time to aid…
Read MoreOn September 24,2019 The U.S. Department of Labor announced a final rule to make 1.3 million American workers eligible for overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The final rule updates the earnings thresholds necessary to exempt executive, administrative, or professional employees from the FLSA’s minimum wage and overtime pay requirements, and allows…
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