Exemptions, Over-Time, Employees

The Department of Labor Rule Establishing Changes to Overtime Exemptions Is Now in Effect: What Steps Employers Immediately Need...

Foley & Lardner LLP on 7/9/2024

Employers have been required since August 20, 2023, when the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced a notice of proposed rulemaking, to increase the minimum salary amount required to be paid to qualify for what is known as...more

Out with the Old? Not So Fast! A Quick Review of 2023 Highlights

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 12/29/2023

2023 has brought many updates and changes to the legal landscape. Our blog posts have covered many of them, but you may not remember (or care to remember) them. Before moving on to 2024, let’s take a moment to review our top...more

U.S. Department of Labor’s Proposed Rule Could Make Millions of Employees Overtime-Eligible

Foley Hoag LLP on 9/1/2023

On August 30, 2023, the DOL announced a new proposed rule making changes to the FLSA’s so-called white-collar and highly compensated employee exemptions, increasing the salary threshold that employees must meet to qualify for...more

Gazing Into the Employment Law Crystal Ball: Artificial Intelligence, Pay Transparency, and Overtime Rule Changes

Conn Kavanaugh on 6/27/2023

The employment law landscape can shift quickly to keep up with our rapidly evolving world of work. You can be better prepared by anticipating changes that could impact your business. Below are three areas in which legal...more

Supreme Court Clarifies a “Day-Rate” Does Not Meet the FLSA “Salary Basis” Test, Even for Highly Compensated Employees

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 3/16/2023

The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (“FLSA”) created the right to a minimum wage and overtime pay. The FLSA also provides exemptions to overtime pay requirements for certain employees. Under the “bona fide executive”...more

Here We Go Again? DOL Secretary Walsh Discusses Raising Overtime Exemption Salary Threshold

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 6/21/2021

You may have missed it, but Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh perked up some ears last week when he discussed possibly raising the FLSA salary threshold for certain exempt employees. In testimony before a Congressional...more