Amid the aftermath of the pandemic, many employers have introduced weekly attendance bonuses to encourage employees to return to the office. However, many employees have now claimed attendance bonuses should be considered when calculating overtime pay and that by failing to do so, an employer is violating the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
These legal disputes revolve around the intricate calculation of the “regular rate” central to the FLSA. According to the FLSA, employers must compensate non-exempt ...
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