Fasting Before Thyroid Tests. Usually, doctors tell us that fasting is not necessary for thyroid blood tests. Interestingly, however, researchers have reported that TSH levels decline in almost all people, by as much as 26 percent on average, compared to early morning, fasting TSH test results.
Small employers can choose whether to offer health insurance to their employees. If they offer health insurance, it must be available to all employees working 30 hours or more per week and their dependents. Texas insurance law defines a small employer as a business with two to 50 employees, regardless of how many hours they work. In general, insurance companies require at least 75 percent of a small employer's full-time employees to participate in the health plan.
What does the Fair Labor Standards Act require? The Fair Labor Standards Act's (FLSA) basic requirements are: Payment of the minimum wage; Overtime pay for time worked over 40 hours in a workweek; Restrictions on the employment of children; and; Recordkeeping. The FLSA has been amended on many occasions since 1938. Currently, workers covered by the FLSA are entitled to the minimum wage and overtime pay at a rate of not less than one and one-half times their regular rate of pay after 40 hours of work in a workweek.