DOL's new overtime regulations are not final word for many employers.Employers in 18 states that have wage and hour laws independent of federal law must examine both sets of standards to determine which applies to their workforce. The federal fine rule on overtime gives employers relief from certain liabilities imposed by the current federal law, but employers must also comply with state law. States with laws governing gov·ern v. gov·erned, gov·ern·ing, gov·erns v.tr. 1. To make and administer the public policy and affairs of; exercise sovereign authority in. 2. overtime that must be considered in addition to the federal regulations are Alaska, Arkansas Arkansas, river, United States Arkansas (ärkăn`zəs, är`kənsô'), river, c.1,450 mi (2,330 km) long, rising in the Rocky Mts., central Colo. , California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota, Montana, New Jersey, North Dakota North Dakota, state in the N central United States. It is bordered by Minnesota, across the Red River of the North (E), South Dakota (S), Montana (W), and the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba (N). , Oregon, Pennsylvania, Washington, West Virginia Washington is a census-designated place (CDP) in Wood County, West Virginia, along the Ohio River. The population was 1,170 at the 2000 census. The CDP is home to the Washington Works, one of the largest single facilities of chemicals manufacturing giant DuPont. and Wisconsin. Employers in these states should consider both sets of regulations. The Department of Labor's new rules were unveiled in April and will take effect on August 23rd. The full text version of the updated rules is available online at www.dol.gov/fairpay. For further information about the Fair Labor Standards Act Fair Labor Standards Act or Wages and Hours Act, passed by the U.S. Congress in 1938 to establish minimum living standards for workers engaged directly or indirectly in interstate commerce, including those involved in production of goods bound , visit the Department's Wage and Hour Division webpage at www.dol.gov. |
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