Q: Can a private employer require its employees to take “comp time” rather than paying them overtime? A: The Fair Labor Standards Act defines compensatory time off as paid time away from the job that ...

The House passed a bill earlier this week that, if signed into law, would dramatically change private sector compensation in the United States. Interested? Keep reading. What is “comp time”? “Comp ...

A compensatory leave policy is a simple way for organizations to reward workers and promote a healthy work-life balance.

Q: We have a team of nonexempt hourly employees who will soon be putting in significant overtime for an important project. May we compensate them for their overtime work with additional paid vacation ...

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It seems like a simple proposition: give employees who work more than 40 hours a week the option of taking paid time off instead of overtime pay. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited ...

The Office of Personnel Management on Tuesday reminded agencies that the clock is ticking on a three-year grace period for a rule that bars federal employees from stockpiling compensatory time off.