New Worker Classification Guidance
In a continuation of the summer of change for employers in the United States, the Department of Labor has issued new guidance for businesses to understand how to correctly classify employees and independent contractors. In their words, "Misclassification of employees as independent contractors is found in an increasing number of workplaces," and because of this, the new guidelines may make it seem as if it's harder than ever to justify an independent contractor designation. T
Don't Fear the Overtime Rule Changes
The recent announcement by the Department of Labor regarding coming changes to overtime regulations are shocking to many eyes, including mine. An increase in the exempt threshold is a needed adjustment in a wage-imbalanced market, especially since the last time the threshold was established was 2004, at $455 per week on the Federal level. I could barely contain my surprise, though, when I saw the limit would more than double to $970 per week. This is going to be a significa
