On September 24, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor announced a final rule to make 1.3 million American workers newly eligible for overtime pay. The new rule goes into effect on January 1, 2020. The three most important changes are as follows: raising the “standard salary level” from the currently enforced level of $455 per week to $684 per week (equivalent to $35,568 per year for a full-year worker); raising the total annual compensation requirement for “highly compensated e

Most people agree with the concept of equal pay for equal work. Over the last few years, a significant number of states and cities have passed laws that preclude employers from asking for compensation history information from applicants and prospective employees. The goal of these laws is to ensure that compensation is based on job-relevant criteria, and stop perpetuating existing pay disparities by relying on past compensation. At this point there are more than 20 jurisdicti