We outlined the flurry of Opinion Letters that the Department of Labor (DOL) recently issued, but an important topic in one of those letters deserves a deeper dive: the requirement that employers ...

In an era where accurate overtime calculation is crucial for fair compensation and legal compliance, Workstatus introduces its state-of-the-art Overtime Calculator, revolutionizing how businesses ...

Do your employees receive emergency pay? Are you including it in overtime pay calculations? The Department of Labor (DOL) just issued an opinion finding that extra “emergency pay” firefighters ...

Discretionary income is compensation that an employer can choose to provide or not. Some bonuses, gifts, and holiday benefits are examples of discretionary income (but, ONLY when their receipt is ...

If an hourly employee works beyond 40 hours in a week, they are entitled to overtime pay. However, if that employee performs different roles at different pay rates, you may have to use a "blended rate ...

Many employees are asked to be on call in case they are needed for unexpected problems. The degree of control imposed by the employer will determine whether or not the on-call time is considered ...

President Donald Trump's "big beautiful bill" added the "no tax on overtime" deduction for 2025 returns. Here's how to claim the tax break.

"No Tax on Overtime" – Do You Qualify?