Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

When immigrant dairy farm workers get hurt, most can’t rely on workers’ compensation

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JD Supra

DOL Increases Compensation Threshold for Exemption Eligibility

The Department of Labor (DOL) announced on April 23, 2024, a final rule that expands the compensation threshold for exemption eligibility under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). On July 1, 2024, ...
JD Supra

DOL Works to Limit the Number of Overtime Exempt Workers with Proposed New Rule

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requires that all covered employers pay their employees compensation for hours worked over forty per week at one and a half times their regular rate of pay, unless ...
Yahoo

When immigrant dairy farm workers get hurt, most can’t rely on workers’ compensation

For most workers in Wisconsin who get hurt on the job, the state’s workers’ compensation system is there to cover medical expenses and pay a portion of their wages while they heal. “One of the bedrock ...