Most folks in Idaho know that generally employees are hired under the “at will” employment rule. Theoretically, this means that an employer can fire someone for (the cliche) “good cause, bad cause, or no cause at all.” It also means that the employee can quit at any time and for any reason. However, lots of people misunderstand how this rule actually plays out in practice. Employers can run into many problems by cavalierly firing employees on the assumption that they are “at will.” And ...
Can A Salaried Employee Get Overtime?
There a misconception that employees who are paid salary never have to be paid overtime. This is NOT true! The issue is complicated, but here’s some information for figuring out whether you are entitled to overtime, or whether you need to pay your employees overtime. The payment of wages and issues like overtime are governed by a federal law, the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, known as FLSA. FLSA governs the federal minimum wage, employment of youth, and overtime pay. In order ...
