DOL Issues New Proposal on Overtime Exemptions
OVERVIEWOn March 7, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued aproposed rule that would change the salary thresholds for certainexempt employees. Under the proposal, the minimum salary level for the “white collar”overtime exemptions would increase from $455 to $679…
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Seek Assistance Through Your Employer’s EAP
If you recognize that you have a problem with using drugs or alcohol, you have already completed the most important step on your road to recovery. Attempting to do your job well while dealing with your problem is very difficult—but…
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Preventing Hearing Loss
Can you hear as well as you used to? Many workers complain they cannot, and statistics show that they are right. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), noise-induced hearing loss is one of the most common occupational…
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IRS Announces Employee Benefit Plan Limits for 2019
OVERVIEW Many employee benefits are subject to annual dollar limits that are periodically increased for inflation. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently announced cost-of-living adjustments to the annual dollar limits for various welfare and retirement plan limits for 2019. Although…
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