overtime

Paying People Properly

Overtime Claims and the Roofing Business

January 24, 2020

By adopting proactive policies and closely monitoring when and what employees are doing, many overtime claims can be avoided.

What Contractors Should Know About Wage Theft Laws

Wage payment violations occur in workplaces of all sizes across all industries, and generally involve a number of employees since most violations are the result of an improper pay procedures.

Richard Alaniz

November 15, 2019

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There's a lot of confusion out there, but employers who make staffing decisions based on discriminatory reasons can still be held liable.

Are Your Salaried Employees at Your Roofing Company Truly Exempt?

It might be quite beneficial for employers to carefully review the job functions of all their salaried employees.

Richard Alaniz

February 20, 2019

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There are individuals in every workplace in the United States who are paid a salary and considered exempt from pay for overtime after 40 hours in a work week.

New Rules May Make Many Eligible for Overtime

The estimated four million workers who would become eligible represent just the beginning.

Richard Alaniz

December 1, 2016

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Millions more American workers will be eligible for overtime thanks to a new U.S. Department of Labor rule.

Federal Court Blocks New Overtime Rules … For Now

November 23, 2016

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Ruling delays the reclassification of employees eligible for OT planned for Dec. 1.

Best of Success Seminar: Unite Your Company With Incentive Plans

Alicia McMahon

December 4, 2013

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Arry Housh came to the roofing industry in 1978 and worked his way up the ranks to become vice president of operations for a roofing company.

Legally Speaking: Are Meal Periods Creating Overtime Liability?

Richard Alaniz

November 4, 2011

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Providing hourly employees with unpaid meal breaks may seem like a straightforward thing to do, and it is done in thousands of workplaces on a daily basis.

Legally Speaking: Manage Your Legal Exposure by Reviewing Overtime Standards

Richard Alaniz

July 7, 2011

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For many employers, properly calculating overtime can feel like an unending process. Factoring in meal and break times can be complicated since meal times are generally unpaid and breaks are paid time.