NEW DOL OVERTIME RULE RAISES EXEMPT SALARY THRESHOLD TO $684/WEEK
The United States Department of Labor recently announced its new overtime rule for non-exempt (i.e., hourly) employees. The key takeaway from the highly anticipated announcement was the new salary threshold of $684 per week ($35,568 per year) that employees must earn...
IOWA WORKERS’ COMPENSATION REFRESHER: INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS
Independent Contractors are not generally entitled to coverage under the Act. Nonetheless, like self-employed persons, independent contractors can make a formal election to come under the provisions of the Act. IOWA CODE §85.61(11). In order to determine whether or...
BAYLOR EVNEN SPONSORS NEBRASKA SAFETY COUNCIL CONFERENCE AND TRADE SHOW
Baylor Evnen is one of many supporters and sponsors of the Nebraska Safety Council Conference and Trade Show occurring on October 16, 2019 at the Holthaus Convention Center in Sutton, Nebraska. Attorney Paul Barta is a board member of the Nebraska Safety Council – an...
WORKERS’ COMPENSATION ASSOCIATION LUNCHEON – GUEST SPEAKERS FROM BAYLOR EVNEN, LLP
On September 18, 2019, Baylor Evnen attorneys Dallas Jones and Jenna Christensen will be speaking at the Workers’ Compensation Association of Nebraska luncheon regarding the "Trends in the Trial Courts—The Lessons to be Learned from Trial Court Decisions". While...