NEWS IN HUMAN RESOURCES

• 9/15/2023in Human Resources

  HR ALERT: DOL Issues Proposed Exempt Salary Rule

  The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has released its long-anticipated Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regulating who is eligible for overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).  The DOL intends to significantly increase the minimum salary for employees to be exempt from overtime to at least $1,059 per week ($55,068 per year) from $684 per week ($35,568 per year).  The actual salary level will be based on a percentile of the lowest census region at the time the rule would go into effect which means the salary level could be even higher, upwards of $60,000 per year.  In addition, the new rule would establish automatic increases of the salary level every three years based on the same percentile of the lowest census region.  However, there were no changes to the duties test included in the proposal; as such, positions properly classified as exempt would remain exempt.  

• 8/21/2023in Human Resources

  POOL/PACT Human Resources Update - August 2023

  Don't miss this important information from POOL/PACT HR!
• 6/29/2023in Human Resources

  IMPORTANT: POOL/PACT HR Annual Sample Policy Updates Released

  MPORTANT: POOL/PACT HR Annual Sample Policy Updates Released

  Our annual sample personnel policy updates are ready for adoption!   Sample personnel policies and their associated summary of revisions are located on our website at www.poolpact.com in the HR Resource Library under Personnel Policies.  Available policies include:

  • Sample Color-Coded Personnel Policies
  • Sample Nevada School District Personnel Policies and Administrative Regulations
  • Sample Vehicle Operators Drug and Alcohol Policy
• 6/27/2023in Human Resources

  ALERT: Federal Pregnant Workers' Fairness Act

  ALERT: Federal Pregnant Workers' Fairness Act

  On June 27, 2023, the Federal Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) went into effect.  The PWFA builds on the Pregnancy Discrimination Act and covers private- and public-sector employers with 15 or more employees and entitles workers who have known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions to reasonable accommodations in the workplace.  Additionally, the law provides protections for workers who exercise their rights under the Act.  Details on the requirements of the PWFA can be found on the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) website.   

• 6/8/2023in Human Resources

  ALERT: Juneteenth Declared a State Holiday, 6/8/23

  ALERT: Juneteenth Declared a State Holiday, 6/8/23

  On June 8, 2023, Governor Lombardo signed Assembly Bill 140 into law, amending NRS 236.015 to add “Juneteenth Day” as a legal state holiday in Nevada, commemorating the abolition of slavery in the United States.  This act is effective immediately and requires that all state, county and city offices, courts, public schools, and the Nevada System of Higher Education must close on June 19 of each year. 

• 6/1/2023in Human Resources

  ALERT: IRS Changed Standard Mileage Rate Effective 1-1-23

  ALERT: DOT Issues Final Rule on Oral Fluid Testing 6/1/23

  The Department of Transportation (DOT) has published its Final Rule allowing employers the option to use oral fluid testing for DOT drug tests, effective June 1, 2023. 

• 5/31/2023in Human Resources

  ALERT: IRS Changed Standard Mileage Rate Effective 1-1-23

  ALERT: IRS Changed Standard Mileage Rate Effective 1-1-23

  In case you missed it, the IRS changed the standard mileage rate from 62.5 cents to 65.5 cents per mile effective January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2023.  For further information, click here to read the update from the IRS.gov webpage.