Items Tagged with 'wages'

A federal court blocked the U.S. Department of Labor’s overtime rule raising salary thresholds for eligibility, reverting the limit to $35,568 and sparking potential appeals.

The Home Builders Institute's Fall 2024 Construction Labor Market Report indicates a positive outlook for the construction industry, with increasing demand for skilled workers and rising wages, despite recent job declines.

As of July 1, roughly 1 million workers are newly eligible for overtime benefits with the “Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales, and Computer Employees.” 

The Department of Labor issued sweeping changes to regulations that apply to federal and federally assisted construction projects funded by taxpayers.

Labor law can be confusing and may lead a company into unintentional non-compliance. Work “prep” time, like training,  is technically considered "work" by the Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor.

A teenager working for a roofing contractor fell 24 feet while working atop a home improvement store, said Department of Labor officials.

A roofing contractor has found how costly it can be to violate safety and child labor laws after a 15-year-old worker was injured on the job.

A Virginia roofing contractor incorrectly classified employees, resulting in paying the wrong wages, holiday and overtime rates.