by Gary McDowell | Dec 1, 2016 | Postdoc benefits, Resources
On Dec 1st (today), the threshold at which salaried workers receive overtime payment for working more than 40 hours per week was due to increase from $23,660 to $47,476 per year, under updates to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), affecting all postdoctoral...
by Gary McDowell | Nov 24, 2016 | Postdoc benefits, Resources
Updates to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA, which affects academic workers, including postdocs) were due to go into effect on Dec 1st, 2016 requiring either a minimum salary for those with non-exempt job duties of $47,476, or the use of timesheets and payment of...
by Gary McDowell | Nov 23, 2016 | Postdoc benefits, Resources
*This post may be subject to change, and may be updated as more information comes in – times and dates of additions will be noted – UPDATE NOV 28: WE WILL START UPDATING WHAT HOW INSTITUTIONS HAVE/HAVE NOT CHANGED THEIR PLANS POST-INJUNCTION ON THE FLSA...
by Gary McDowell | Nov 21, 2016 | Postdoc benefits, Resources
On Dec 1st, the threshold at which salaried workers receive overtime payment for working more than 40 hours per week will increase from $23,660 to $47,476 per year, under updates to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Institutions have the choice to either increase...
by Gary McDowell | Nov 17, 2016 | Postdoc benefits, Resources
A publication presenting our data on the implementation of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) with respect to postdocs is up here at F1000Research, showing the data that had been collected as of October 31st by Adriana Bankston and Gary McDowell. Please feel free to...
by Gary McDowell | Nov 16, 2016 | Ideas for change, Postdoc benefits, Resources
The updates to the Fair Labor Standards Act (which affects academic workers, including postdocs) are due to go into effect on Dec 1st, requiring either a minimum salary for those with non-exempt job duties of $47,476, or the use of timesheets and payment of overtime...
