Tag: paid time off

Ask the Experts: Overtime and Paid Time Off | PA Employee Benefits Advisors

Jul 17, 2019

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Webber Advisors

in Human Resources, Overtime, Payroll

Question: Should we include holidays, PTO, vacation, or other leave taken during the workweek in calculating overtime premium pay under FLSA rules? Answer: No. Because holiday, PTO, and vacation hours are not actually hours worked they do not count towards overtime pay. Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), an employer who requires or permits an employee…
DOL Issues Final Rule Requiring Paid Sick Leave for Some Federal Contractor Employees | PA Employee Benefits

Oct 18, 2016

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Webber Advisors

in Department of Labor, DOL, Fair Labor Standards Act, FLSA, HR, Human Resources

Affirmative Action Alert, October 3, 2016 On Friday, the U.S. Department of Labor published its Final Rule to implement Executive Order 13706, Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors. President Obama issued the Executive Order on Labor Day 2015, and the Department of Labor issued a proposed rule in February 2016. After receiving more than 35,000 comments, the DOL made…