Proposed rule aims to expand use of fluctuating workweek

Effective Dec 4, 2019
Published Dec 4, 2019
Last Reviewed Dec 5, 2019
A new proposed rule from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) intends to clarify that employers who pay nonexempt workers bonuses or other incentive-based pay in addition to a fixed salary can use the fluctuating workweek (FWW) method of paying overtime as a way to keep costs down as long as other requirements for using the method are met.
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