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The Kentucky Wage and Hour Issues book, edited by attorneys from the law firm of Frost Brown Todd, is a comprehensive guide covering both state and federal issues. The guide presents dozens of everyday situations and examples to show how the regulations apply to your business.
What changed? Take a look at the updates below:
1. The Payment of Wages chapter has been updated to include a section on Methods of Payment, which includes a discussion on pay cards and direct deposit.
2. Three sections were added to the Child Labor chapter:
a. Breaks for minors
b. Criminal penalties for child labor violations
c. Driving by minors
3. The Independent Contractor chapter has been updated to include the following new sections:
a. Common law agency test under ERISA
b. Considerations before final classification
c. Hybrid test
d. Safe-Haven Rule
e. Replaced the former IRS 20-factor test with the current IRS right-to-control test
f. Added proposed changes to the economic realities test.
4. The Exemptions from Overtime chapter has been updated to include the following new sections:
a. Highly Compensated Employees exemption
b. Other Exemptions in addition to the White-Collar Exemptions
c. Added new information on the new overtime rule increasing the salary basis for exemptions form $455 per week to $684 per week effective January 1, 2020.
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