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...
CHANGES TO NEBRASKA LAW REGARDING DEBT COLLECTION DURING WORKERS’ COMPENSATION ACTION
Changes to Nebraska Workers Compensation Act come into effect on September 1, 2019. In the last session, the Nebraska Legislature adopted Nebraska Revised Statute § 48-148.02 governing debt collection and workers’ compensation. This bill was supported by the Nebraska...
DOL: PARENTS CAN USE INTERMITTENT FMLA LEAVE TO ATTEND IEP MEETINGS
The DOL issued an opinion letter on August 8, 2019 stating that where a child has a serious health condition as defined under the FMLA and an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) associated with that condition, a parent can utilize intermittent FMLA leave to attend IEP...
DOL: TRUCK DRIVERS DO NOT NEED TO BE PAID FOR OFF-DUTY TIME IN SLEEPER BERTH
The Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division issued new guidance on July 22, 2019 addressing whether employers have to pay truck drivers for time spent sleeping in a truck’s sleeper berth. The new guidance modifies previous guidance. Pursuant to FLSA...
THE EEOC REPORTING PORTAL IS OPEN FOR FILING EEO-1 PAY DATA
The EEOC portal opened July 15th for uploading data for EEO-1 Pay Data. The deadline to produce the data is September 30, 2019 for employers, including federal contractors, with more than 100 employees. Covered employers are required to submit Component 2 data...
CHANGE IN PRESIDING JUDGE OF NEBRASKA WORKERS’ COMPENSATION COURT
Recently, the Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Court judges elected Judge Daniel Fridrich to be the Presiding Judge of the Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Court. Judge Fridrich’s term runs from July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2021. Although the Nebraska Workers’...
CLASSES OF EMPLOYEES EXCLUDED FROM IOWA WORKERS’ COMPENSATION BENEFITS
Generally, most workers employed in the State of Iowa, and consequently their employers, are subject to the Iowa Workers’ Compensation Act. However, there are some employees which are statutorily defined as not being employees. For a strong rural state like Iowa, one...