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Compensatory Time
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BeLabor the Point
Another Attempt to Pass Private Sector Comp-Time Legislation
Ver la versión en español aquí As the fate of the Department of Labor’s revised overtime regulations remains in limbo as a result of a nationwide injunction (currently on appeal)…
Louisiana Law Blog
Comp Time in the Private Sector Coming?
Under the federal Fair Labor Standard Act, employees are entitled to be paid time and a half their regular rate of pay for all hours worked over 40 in a…
Wage and Hour Defense Blog
Might New “Comp Time” Bill Actually Pass This Time?
A new “comp time” bill that would dramatically change when and how overtime is paid to private sector employees in many, if not most, jurisdictions has passed the House of…
Labor & Employment Law Blog
Comp Time for the Private Sector: House Passes “The Working Families Flexibility Act”
On May 2, 2017, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 1180, better known as The Working Families Flexibility Act. The bill proposes to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”)…
Wage & Hour - Developments & Highlights
Overtime Comp Time Bill Passes The House: Good or Bad?
The House has voted by 229-197 to pass a Republican bill that allows employers to offer compensatory time off rather than time-and-a-half wages for overtime hours. A few days ago,…
Law and the Workplace
House Passes Private Sector “Comp Time” Bill, But Is It Practical For Employers?
By Allan Bloom
In the private sector, the ability of employers to offer “comp time” for nonexempt employees—future time off as a reward for working extra hours, in lieu of overtime pay—is quite…
Minnesota Wage & Hour
Comp Time In Lieu of Overtime – Is It Coming for Private Employees? The Working Families Flexibility Act of 2017 Approved by House
As I wrote about earlier, the Overtime Bank of America does not exist! Private employers may not allow compensatory (or "comp") time, in lieu of overtime. If a non-exempt (hourly)…
Wage & Hour Insights
Can Employers Offer Compensatory Time to Exempt Employees? [Wage & Hour FAQ]
By FranczekPC
Recently, two blog readers asked a question about the use of compensatory (comp) time in the private sector during a discussion about tracking exempt employees’ hours worked. One reader’s company…
The CPA Desk
Proposed Payroll Legislation for 2014
The 113th Congress met from April 15 to August 2, 2013. This year, several payroll related bills were introduced. Some are good for companies, some not so good. You decide.…
Labor & Employment Report
Compensatory Time for Employees?
If an employee asks for time off from work rather than pay for overtime hours worked, can a company grant this request? It depends. Generally, overtime is due whenever an…