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A three-month or semester-long engagement is an internship; a six-month or a year-long arrangement would likely not pass the test.; ;No displacement.

The requirement to document and justify how pay decisions are made is meant to reframe how companies approach workplace equity and the broader culture of accountability.

“While it’s true that the scope of a fiduciary who provides ‘investment advice’ is more expansive under the new rule, it’s unlikely that total rewards team members will cross the fiduciary threshold simply by directing plan participants to financial resources or explaining the available options under a retirement plan (e.g., the timing and form of distributions),” he said.

The new report showed: ;54% of respondents have placed broader emphasis on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI).; ;53% have taken steps to improve the employee experience.; ;52% offer or are planning to offer the choice for remote, onsite or hybrid work arrangements.; ;48% are incorporating more workforce flexibility.; “The U.S. labor market has stabilized because demand for talent dropped significantly from the prior three years.

See Issue Workspan Magazine, October-November 2024 Inthisissue,weexplore living wages, remote work, pay frequency changes, executive incentives and more.

See Issue Workspan Magazine, October-November 2024 Inthisissue,weexplore living wages, remote work, pay frequency changes, executive incentives and more.

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The salary basis test is foundational in its April 23 final rule , which stipulated that covered organizations must ensure all employees who are classified as exempt from overtime make at least: $43,888 in base salary beginning on July 1, 2024 (up from the previous $35,568 annual standard outlined in the DOL’s 2019 final rule ), and;$58,656 in base salary beginning on Jan. 1, 2025.; Under the April 2024 rule, that threshold would increase every three years based on up-to-date wage data.

This tells us Gen Z is thinking about long-term financial security and career sustainability, not just the starting paycheck.