These rules generated criticism from
anti-business groups (the usual suspects) and unions are trying repeal them. We
will monitor this and alert you to any changes.
The regulations include significant changes from the regulations
employers have followed for the last 50 years and generally provide
clearer guidance for employers on how to properly classify employees as
exempt.
Check now make sure
your organization is in compliance with the new rules. Here are
five things to do:
1. Evaluate each
white-collar job. Your goal: See that each employee's duties
meet the revised definition of exempt employees. If an employee’s
status changed under the new rules, reclassify that employee.
2. Flag borderline
employees who earn less than $23,660. Then judge whether your payroll
costs are best controlled by simply raising their pay above the new $23,660
threshold to retain their exempt status (as long as they still meet the duties
test).
3. Review employee job
descriptions. Make sure they accurately reflect the
work performed and skills required. One useful addition to every job
description: a notice -- just under the job title -- that says: "This an
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