Overtime is a comprehensive subject, covering everything from employee eligibility to the calculation of compensation. This article will focus specifically on states with laws that differ from the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). For employees in states not listed below, overtime calculation generally follows the federal FLSA standard. Overtime is triggered when an employee works more than 40 hours in a continuous seven-day workweek, and the required premium pay rate is one and one-half times the employee’s regular rate of pay. It is important to remember that the FLSA provides certain exemptions, such as those for agricultural workers and…
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Everything you need to know about Rhode Island's state income withholding tax, reciprocity agreements and other helpful information and links.
While the Federal minimum wage remains at $7.25 per hour, 18 states and many cities/locals have set increases effective January 1st, 2018. A list of each state/local, along with the new hourly rate, and a link to the states determination letter or web page is listed below; Alaska: $9.84 an hour Albuquerque, New Mexico: $8.95 Arizona: $10.50 Bernalillo County, New Mexico: $8.85 California: $11.00 for businesses with 26 or more employees; $10.50 for businesses with 25 or fewer employees Colorado: $10.20 Cupertino, California: $13.50 El Cerrito, California: $13.60 Flagstaff, Arizona: $11.00 Florida: $8.25 Hawaii: $10.10 Los Altos, California: $13.50 Maine: $10.00 Michigan: $9.25 Milpitas, California: $12.00 Minneapolis, Minnesota: $10.00 for businesses with more than 100 employees Minnesota: $9.65 for businesses with…