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Tax cuts on tips — as well as on overtime compensation and Social Security benefits — will certainly be in those conversations.

A few highlights of the new requirements include: Overtime pay is increased if total annual overtime hours exceed 100, payable at 150% (rather than 125%) of normal pay for the first hour of overtime per week and 175% (rather than 137.5%) for any additional hours, and payable at 200% for overtime on a weekly rest day or public holiday (rather than 150%).

NBC News stated that may be in part because of Japan’s overtime work culture, which often pressures women to choose between having careers or families.

The question is of concern to employers because salaried workers can become eligible for overtime pay if employers make deductions from their wages.

While the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) includes an array of exemptions from minimum wage and/or overtime requirements, most misclassification issues that land in court involve the “white collar” exemptions (executive, administrative, professional, computer, and outside sales).

The law prohibits employees from working more than eight hours on that additional day and states hourly compensation on that day would include regular wages plus a 40% overtime premium.

Legal experts predict employers will continue to see significant and immediate changes regarding overtime (OT) pay; independent contractor classifications; diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives; noncompete agreements; and the use of artificial intelligence (AI).

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), which was passed in 1938, mandated overtime pay for most workers putting in more than 40 hours per week.

Federal Court Orders Boston Restaurants to Pay for Minimum Wage, OT Violations A federal court has ordered two Boston restaurants to pay $195,680 for violating the Fair Labor Standards Act by failing to pay minimum wage, failing to pay overtime and failing to maintain complete and accurate records of employees’ hours and pay, the U.S.

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), which was passed in 1938, mandated overtime pay for most workers putting in more than 40 hours per week.