Labor Laws For Salaried Employees In New York In Minnesota

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The document outlines the multi-state Employment Law Handbook, focusing on labor laws for salaried employees in New York and Minnesota. It provides essential insights into employee rights, protections, and benefits established under federal laws, such as minimum wage and overtime payment regulations, as well as employee rights under the Family and Medical Leave Act. Key features include explanations of various employment statuses, wage garnishment laws, and protections against workplace discrimination. For the target audience, which includes attorneys, partners, owners, associates, paralegals, and legal assistants, this handbook serves as a vital resource for understanding the legal landscape of employee rights. It details essential filling and editing instructions, highlighting how to navigate labor laws to better assist clients or manage legal situations. Additionally, users can reference state-specific information to ensure compliance and effectively advocate for employees under relevant labor laws.
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Employers Cannot Deny Breaks for Salaried Employees Under New York labor laws, public and private employees are entitled to meal breaks. Non-factory workers are entitled to a 30-minute lunch break during their first shift. A midway break needs to be at least 45 minutes.

Effective July 1, 2024, the salary threshold will increase to the equivalent of an annual salary of $43,888 and increase to $58,656 on Jan. 1, 2025. The July 1 increase updates the present annual salary threshold of $35,568 based on the methodology used by the prior administration in the 2019 overtime rule update.

The 2024 Final Rule: A Refresher The DOL's 2024 final rule increased this minimum salary threshold for EAP exempt employees from $684 per week to $844 per week (equivalent to $43,888 per year) on July 1 and mandated a second increase to $1,128 per week (equivalent to $58,656 per year) to take place January 1, 2025.

What Are the Key Changes? Changes are meant to reflect inflation and increased living costs. As a result, thresholds tend to move upward rather than downward: Minimum Salary Threshold: The new rule raises the standard salary level from $35,568 per year ($684 per week) to $58,656 annually ($1,128 per week).

Most salaried employees don't often exceed 45-50 hours of work in a given week. If a job regularly requires more than 50 hours of weekly work, then the role is probably poorly designed. The roles, duties and responsibilities may be completed more effectively if distributed across multiple jobs.

As a salaried exempt employee, you must make at least double the yearly amount that a minimum wage hourly worker would make working a 40-hour work week each week. Beginning in 2023, California established that the minimum wage in the state is $15.50 an hour; however, depending on where you're located, it might be more.

Starting Jan. 1, 2025, the new law will require employers with 30 or more employees to include the starting salary range, a general description of benefits, and details of other compensation (including health and retirement benefits) in any job posting.

Effective July 1, 2024, the salary threshold will increase to the equivalent of an annual salary of $43,888 and increase to $58,656 on Jan. 1, 2025. The July 1 increase updates the present annual salary threshold of $35,568 based on the methodology used by the prior administration in the 2019 overtime rule update.

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Labor Laws For Salaried Employees In New York In Minnesota