Practical guides on FLSA overtime, minimum wage, payroll compliance, and more — built on official DOL and IRS sources.
The regular rate is the foundation of FLSA overtime — and it's rarely just the hourly wage. What must be included, what can be excluded, and how to compute it (29 CFR §778).
Read more →The Supreme Court's 2023 Helix v. Hewitt decision confirmed that day-rate workers — even highly paid ones — are usually owed overtime. How day-rate overtime is calculated and why.
Read more →Owed overtime you were never paid? How the FLSA claim process works — the two- and three-year lookback, liquidated damages, the DOL complaint route, and retaliation protection.
Read more →The $58,656 overtime rule was vacated and never took effect. In May 2026 the DOL restored the 2019 threshold of $684/week ($35,568/year).
Read more →California requires daily overtime after 8 hours, double time after 12, and seventh-day premiums. How CA rules differ from the federal FLSA.
Read more →The eight FLSA violations DOL audits find most often — misclassification, off-the-clock work, improper deductions — and how to prevent each.
Read more →Current minimum wage rates for all 50 states and DC as of 2026. Includes scheduled increases, tipped employee rates, and key compliance notes for employers.
Read more →When a bonus must be included in the regular rate, and how to calculate the extra overtime premium owed. Covers 29 CFR §778.208–§778.210.
Read more →The five FLSA white-collar exemptions explained: executive, administrative, professional, computer, and outside sales — salary and duties tests.
Read more →A guide to the FLSA fluctuating workweek method (29 CFR §778.114): when it applies, how the 0.5× premium works, and which states restrict it.
Read more →How to calculate FLSA overtime pay step by step: regular rate, the 1.5× premium, and bonus inclusion, with worked examples from DOL Fact Sheet #23.
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