Occupancy taxes on hotels and other rental accommodations are growing increasingly common in North Carolina. The General Assembly has granted special authorization to levy occupancy taxes to roughly 200 counties and municipalities. This blog post provides a quick overview of … Read more
Occupancy Tax 101
[UPDATED 6/10/14: S.L.
Occupancy Tax 101
[UPDATED 6/10/14: S.L.
Do Mayors Have a Duty to Vote?
North Carolina holds its local government board members’ feet to the fire when it comes to voting. City council members and county commissioners have a legal duty to vote unless they are excused for any of several grounds allowed under … Read more
Tonald Drump, a national real estate tycoon, is interested in developing an area in Frugal Village, NC. His proposal includes mixed-use residential and commercial development, located just outside the village’s downtown. Drump is an experienced developer and knows that adequate public … Read more
Tonald Drump, a national real estate tycoon, is interested in developing an area in Frugal Village, NC. His proposal includes mixed-use residential and commercial development, located just outside the village’s downtown. Drump is an experienced developer and knows that adequate public infrastructure is essential to a successful development project. In particular, he wants to ensure that his properties will be connected to the village’s water and sewer systems. He also wants the streets within the development to be owned and maintained by the village.
Tonald Drump, a national real estate tycoon, is interested in developing an area in Frugal Village, NC. His proposal includes mixed-use residential and commercial development, located just outside the village’s downtown. Drump is an experienced developer and knows that adequate public infrastructure is essential to a successful development project. In particular, he wants to ensure that his properties will be connected to the village’s water and sewer systems. He also wants the streets within the development to be owned and maintained by the village.
Salaried Employees and the FLSA
Susan is a salaried employee and does not receive overtime pay no matter how many hours she works in a given workweek. Robert is a salaried employee and is paid overtime whenever he works more than 40 hours in a week. Both are paid in accordance with the requirements of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Can that be right? Salaried employees do not have to be paid overtime, do they? The answer to these questions requires an understanding of the difference between “salaried” and “exempt.”
Salaried Employees and the FLSA
Susan is a salaried employee and does not receive overtime pay no matter how many hours she works in a given workweek. Robert is a salaried employee and is paid overtime whenever he works more than 40 hours in a week. Both are paid in accordance with the requirements of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Can that be right? Salaried employees do not have to be paid overtime, do they? The answer to these questions requires an understanding of the difference between “salaried” and “exempt.”
Salaried Employees and the FLSA
Susan is a salaried employee and does not receive overtime pay no matter how many hours she works in a given workweek. Robert is a salaried employee and is paid overtime whenever he works more than 40 hours in a … Read more