Minneapolis Wage Theft Ordinance Takes Effect January 1, 2020
The City of Minneapolis enacted an ordinance intended to combat wage theft on August 17, 2019. This is in addition to the State of Minnesota’s wage theft law that took effect on July 1, 2019. The title of both law is misleading. These are not merely laws to punish employers who fail to pay employees. […]
Minimum Salary Requirement for Exempt Employees Increases January 1, 2020
Starting January 1, 2020, the minimum salary for exempt employees under the Federal Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) increased to $684 per week or $35,568 per year, pursuant to the Final Rule of the U.S. Department of Labor. Pursuant to the rule, executive, administrative, and professional employees must be paid a salary of at least the […]