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Back in 2014, President Obama suggested overtime regulations needed to be updated by the Department of Labor. On December 1st, that suggestion was meant to come to fruition by increasing the salary exemption to $47,476.

According to QSR, the annual salary of the average restaurant supervisor today is $32,140. This means that if the law passes, pretty much all restaurant and foodservice employees will be eligible for overtime.

However, a U.S. District Judge in Texas block the new overtime regulation last week, before the law could go into place. While no one knows just yet how the regulations will play out, QSR suggests preparing in these ways:

  • Continue to track, monitor, and pay overtime as you were previously. You don’t yet have to make any changes.

  • If you have already made changes, it’s been recommended by experts that you stick to them.

  • Implement smart timesheets

  • Be diligent about having employees clock in at the right time.

  • Stay on top of labor expenses

For my tips on how to stay prepared, read the full article here.

 

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Nick Powills

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Nick Powills, CFE, founded No Limit Agency in 2008 and serves as Chief Brand Strategist for the Chicago-based firm. No Limit is a full-service communications agency that establishes and elevates brands by bridging Public Relations, Social Media, Marketing, Advertising, Digital, and a lot of creativity, to best strategize well-rounded and successful campaigns for 50+ global franchise brands. By presenting visionary ideas and building real relationships, No Limit is able to create effective media branding strategies to help companies grow. Nick currently leads a staff of writers, media strategists, designers, social media experts and digital producers in an office think-tank where brands are humanized for strong, compelling media stories. Prior to starting No Limit at the age of 27, Nick spent four years working at a franchise PR agency where he mastered the art of building rapport with media outlets and creating newsworthy pitches for earned media placements. He holds a Bachelor of Journalism from Drake University in Iowa.

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