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DOL Authority to Increase Overtime Compensation Thresholds Affirmed

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On September 11, 2024, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued its opinion in Mayfield v. Department of Labor, upholding the authority of the Department of Labor (“DOL”) to establish a minimum salary...more

Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A.

Navigating the New DOL Rule on FLSA Overtime Exemptions: What Employers Need to Know

Effective July 1, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (“DOL’s”) final rule on salary minimums for exempt employees (the “Overtime Rule”) under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) has come into effect.  This rule applies to...more

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Federal Salary Threshold for Exempt Employees Set to Rise in July and January

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Effective July 1, 2024, the federal Fair Labor Standards Act salary threshold for exempt, white-collar employees will increase to $43,888 (or $844 per week). However, a bigger increase is in store for next year. On January 1,...more

Lippes Mathias LLP

Reminder: Department of Labor Overtime Exemption Rule to Take Effect July 1, 2024

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As we alerted on May 13, 2024, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) published its final rule (the “Rule”) on April 26, 2024, increasing overtime exemption compensation thresholds under the Fair Labor Standards Act. As the July 1,...more

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Texas Seeks Order Blocking Enforcement of DOL’s New Overtime Rule Ahead of July 1 Effective Date

The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) new rule to raise the minimum salary thresholds for the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (FLSA) white-collar overtime exemptions could be delayed as it faces multiple legal challenges, alleging...more

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Will The New Overtime Rule Take Effect July 1?

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The clock is quickly ticking down to July 1, when the U.S. Department of Labor’s new rule increasing the minimum salary for many employees to be considered exempt from overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act is supposed...more

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Hurry Up and Wait – DOL Final Rule increasing salary threshold on July 1, 2024 faces legal challenges

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On April 23, 2024, the United States Department of Labor (“DOL”) announced a final rule which will raise the salary threshold required to classify employees as exempt from overtime pay requirements under federal law.[1]...more

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DOL Issues Final Rule Raising Salary Threshold for Exempt Employees

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On April 23, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued its much-anticipated final rule raising the salary threshold for employees to be exempt from federal overtime requirements under the Fair Labor Standards Act...more

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New DOL Overtime Rule Increases Salary Thresholds for Exempt Workers

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On April 23, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced its final rule change to employee exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The rule, among other changes, increases the minimum salary threshold for...more

Morgan, Brown & Joy, LLP

U.S. Department of Labor Imposes New Minimum Salary Level for FLSA Overtime Exemptions, Impacting Millions

On April 23, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released a final rule raising the minimum salary level for an employee to qualify as exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (FLSA) overtime requirements. Employers...more

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New DOL Rule Affects All Businesses that Hire Independent Contractors

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On January 10, 2024, the Department of Labor (DOL) published its final rule on employee or independent contractor classification under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), which is scheduled to go into effect on March 11,...more

DirectEmployers Association

OFCCP Week In Review: April 2022 #4

The DE OFCCP Week in Review (WIR) is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the OFCCP regulatory environment, authored by experts John C. Fox, Candee Chambers and Jennifer Polcer. In today’s edition, they...more

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U.S. Department of Labor Updates Rules Governing Regular Rate Calculation to Provide More Guidance for Employers

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Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, non-exempt employees must receive one and one half times their regular rate of pay for all hours worked over forty in a work week. The “regular rate” is generally calculated by dividing...more

Miles & Stockbridge P.C.

U.S. District Court Strikes Down DOL’s Overtime Rule

On August 31, 2017, U.S. District Judge Amos Mazzant in Plano, Texas abrogated the United States Department of Labor (“DOL”) changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) regulations with respect to overtime pay (the...more

Tonkon Torp LLP

Federal District Court Invalidates The DOL's Overtime Rules

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A federal judge in Texas issued an order on August 31, 2017, invalidating the Final Rule to the so-called "White Collar Exemptions" promulgated by the United States Department of Labor (DOL). Under the Final Rule, the...more

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Obama Overtime Rule Is Declared Invalid – For Good? (Let’s Hope.)

Yesterday, U.S. District Court Judge Amos Mazzant followed up on his preliminary injunction ruling, issued last November, by rendering final judgment in favor of the business groups and state governments who had challenged...more

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USDOL Submits Arguments In Salary Appeal

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The U.S. Department of Labor has finally filed a Reply Brief supporting its request that the Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals overturn last November's preliminary injunction that blocked the salary-related changes in the...more

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What Employers Should Know About Texas Judge Halting New FLSA Regulations

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Last week, the U.S. Department of Labor’s pending Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) regulation raising the minimum salary levels for “exempt” white collar employees was blocked by a federal district court judge in the Eastern...more

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Texas Judge Issues National Injunction Blocking FLSA Overtime Rules

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On November 22, 2016, Federal Judge Amos L. Mazzant, III, of the Eastern District of Texas, issued a national preliminary injunction blocking the Final Rule of the United States Department of Labor (“DOL”), that had amended...more

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Changes to FLSA White Collar Exemptions Raise Questions About Service Contract Act Compliance

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The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) rule that updates the overtime regulations for executive, administrative and professional employees (the "white collar exemptions") under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is set to take...more

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The Final Rule - FLSA, US DOL and Overtime Rules: Part 1 - The Basics

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Overtime Final Rule: Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) – Part 541: In a nutshell: Changes: Effective December 1, 2016, there will be changes dictated by the Final Rule: 1. to the minimum salary level...more

Robinson+Cole Manufacturing Law Blog

Time Running Out for Compliance with New DOL Overtime Regulation

As noted in this space in May, effective December 1, employees earning less than $47,476 per year may no longer be treated as exempt from overtime under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act. See “New Wage and Hour...more

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Taking a Closer Look at the New Federal Contractor "Blacklisting" Obligations

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On August 25, 2016, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory (FAR) Council published in the Federal Register its highly anticipated Final Rule regarding the so-called "blacklisting" procedures for federal contractors President...more

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U.S. Department of Labor's New Federal Overtime Regulations: How it May Affect You

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As you may be aware, the Department of Labor recently issued new overtime regulations that will significantly affect salaried employees and their classification as exempt (i.e., not entitled to overtime pay) under the Fair...more

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Splashdown for DOL Overtime Rules

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