2025 State Overtime Salary Levels – Under federal and state laws, employers must compensate their employees with 1.5 times their regular rate of pay for any hours of overtime work. However, under these laws, employees who work in an executive, administrative, or professional (EAP) capacity are exempt from overtime pay if they satisfy, among other things, the salary level requirements for their exemption. While these salary levels apply in most U.S. jurisdictions, some states have adopted EAP salary levels higher than the ones required by the FLSA. These states are: Alaska, California, Colorado, Maine, New York, and Washington.
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Colorado FAMLI Rules Include Employer Penalties – The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment recently issued rules addressing the coordination of benefits and reimbursement of advance payments under the state family and medical leave insurance program, “FAMLI.” The rules address the interplay between FAMLI benefits and other leave benefits, such as workers’ compensation, unemployment, and employer-provided paid leave. Importantly, the rules establish a penalty structure for employer violations. The rules take effect Jan. 1, 2025.
Read more: Colorado Legal Update
Connecticut Issues FAQs on New Paid Sick Leave Requirements – The Connecticut Department of Labor has issued answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) about the expanded paid sick leave (PSL) requirements that take effect in the state starting Jan. 1, 2025. The department has also created a workplace poster and written employee notice, which employers must provide by Jan. 1. Other PSL resources are also available on the department’s website.
Read more: Connecticut Legal Update
