The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) generally requires employers to pay an employee overtime if the employee works more than 40 hours a week. Employees exempt from this requirement include administrative, professional, and executive employees—collectively referred to as “white collar” employees.
New Independent Contractor Rules
Workers who perform services for companies are legally considered “employees” of those companies, with all the accompanying benefits and legal protections. Many companies, however, have traditionally classified their workers as “independent contractors,” and thus avoided giving those workers such benefits as retirement, unemployment compensation and workers’ compensation, and even social...
New Employment Laws Effective August 1, 2024
The 2024 legislature passed a large number of laws affecting employment, some of which are becoming effective now. In particular, the Minnesota Paid Family and Medical Leave Act, which will not become fully effective until January 1, 2026, has been partially implemented now.