As far as the U.S. Department of Labor is concerned, the “fluctuating workweek” method of calculating overtime pay has always been something of a negative. That likely has something to do with the fact that this calculation can greatly reduce an employer’s overtime liability.
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Are you in New York, California, or Iowa? These are just a few of the states that require a specific rate of pay for Overtime-Exempt workers.
The FLSA pay-docking rules are fairly unclear. Usually, they don’t permit deductions from an overtime exempt employee’s salary. The regulations state that the amount of money an overtime exempt employee earns cannot be dependent on the number of days or hours they’ve worked. Also, you cannot deduct money based on the quality or quantity of work […]