Tag: Railway Labor Act

Ask the Expert: Are Airline Carriers Exempt from New Overtime Regs?

By HR Daily Advisor Staff Nov 29, 2016 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Nov 29, 2016

Question: We are an airline carrier covered under Title II of the Railway Labor Act. Are all of our employees exempt from FLSA? Or only certain employees performing non-exempt work? We have several exempt employees well below the $47,476 threshold set to take effect December 1. Do we have to pay them according to the […]

NLRA Basics

By Bridget Miller, Contributing Editor Jan 8, 2016 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Jan 7, 2018

NLRA stands for the National Labor Relations Act, which was enacted in 1935. The NLRA was created to protect the rights of both employees and employers by encouraging them to come to agreements through collective bargaining. It also served to stop harmful labor practices. It applies to most private employers[i], but it does not apply […]