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Preparing for Expected Changes to Exempt Salary Threshold

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As summer looms near, employers of salaried workers would be wise to prepare for anticipated increases to the salary basis threshold for certain categories of exempt employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). As...more

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Workplace Law Forecast 2024 - Your workplace law recap for 2023 and predictions for 2024 to help you prepare for the coming year.

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When I reflect on the relationship that our firm has with our clients, I’m most proud of the fact that you can always count on us. That often means defending complex litigation, steering you through regulatory threats,...more

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Déjà vu at the Department of Labor (DOL)

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Department Announces Proposal to Extend Overtime Pay to Millions of Workers - On August 30, 2023, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) announced a new proposed rule that would make approximately 3.5 million more...more

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New Proposed DOL Rule May Mean More Workers Receive Overtime Pay

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A new rule, proposed by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (DOL) on August 30, 2023 (the Proposed Rule), will expand the group of workers who are entitled to overtime. If implemented, the Proposed Rule will...more

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DOL Proposed Rule Would Make Higher-Paid Employees Eligible for Overtime

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On August 30, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced that it would put forward a rule to raise the salary threshold under which employees are eligible for overtime pay under federal labor laws. The Fair Labor Standards...more

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Labor Department Proposes Raising FLSA Overtime Exemption Salary Minimum to $55K

Last week, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced a proposal to increase the salary requirement for employers to claim certain exemptions from the Fair Labor Standards Act’s overtime and minimum wage requirements to...more

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Department of Labor Proposed Increased Salary Threshold for Exempt Employees

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The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently proposed a rule to raise the salary threshold for the white collar overtime exemptions from the current $684 per week minimum ($35,568 annualized) to $1,059 per week ($55,068...more

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An Estimated 3.4 Million More Workers to be Eligible for Overtime Under DOL Proposed Rule

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The Department of Labor (DOL) has issued a proposed rule to increase the salary required to be “exempt” under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)....more

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3.6 Million Reasons Employers Should Monitor the DOL’s Proposed Overtime Rule

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On August 30, 2023, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) announced a proposed rule intended to “restore and extend overtime protections to 3.6 million salaried employees.” If finalized, the proposed rule would raise the...more

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Labor Department Proposes Overtime for Currently Exempt Employees Earning $55,000/Year or Less

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The Labor Department released a proposed rule increasing the salary threshold for overtime-exempt employees from the current $35,568/year to $55,000/year. The proposal will be open for public input for 60 days once its...more

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Department of Labor Proposes Increasing Minimum Overtime Exemption Salary to $55,068

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On August 30, the Department of Labor proposed a new rule that would make 3.6 million more U.S. workers eligible to receive overtime pay. The proposed rule would require employers to pay overtime to salaried employees whose...more

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Employment Law Now VII-135-Summer 2023 Wrap-Up Part 1 (NEW DOL OVERTIME RULE)

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Today's episode is the first of two parts wrapping up the big developments and trends coming out of the Summer of 2023. In this Part 1, we discuss the United States Department of Labor's proposed new overtime exemption rule:...more

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DOL Proposes Increase to the Salary Exemption Threshold

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This week, the Department of Labor (DOL) proposed an increase to the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (FLSA) annual salary threshold from $35,568 to $55,068. The proposed rule could require overtime pay for considerably more...more

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DOL Proposes Substantial Increase to Salary Threshold for FLSA’s White Collar Exemptions

On August 30, 2023, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would significantly raise the minimum weekly salary to qualify for one of the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (FLSA) three...more

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U.S. Department of Labor Proposes Increases to Salary Thresholds for Overtime Exemptions

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The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) proposed rules on August 30, 2023, to raise the salary threshold level necessary to exempt certain employees from the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (FLSA) minimum wage and overtime pay...more

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DOL Releases Proposed White-Collar Exemption Rule, Sets Minimum Salary at $55,068

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The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has issued a new proposed rule to increase the minimum salary requirements for the “white collar” exemptions (executive, administrative, and professional) from minimum wage and overtime pay...more

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Congress Mulls Bill to Raise Exempt Salary Threshold as DOL Finalizes New Overtime Rule Proposal: What Do Employers Need to Know?

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Lawmakers recently introduced a bill that would immediately raise the exempt salary threshold for so-called “white-collar” workers to $45,000 a year. The proposed legislation would then apply a series of annual hikes through...more

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Just In Time For Holiday Bonuses: Proposed New Guidance On “Fixed Salary”

Employers who compensate non-exempt employees based on the “fluctuating work week” method, take note. Last month, the Department of Labor issued a proposed rule that would permit employers to supplement the salaries of such...more

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Fluctuating Workweek in Flux

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The fluctuating workweek (FWW) pay method allows employers to pay salaried, nonexempt employees a fixed salary, regardless of the number of hours worked per week. Under the FWW method, employees who work more than 40-hours...more

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Department of Labor Proposes Rule Clarifying Fluctuating Workweek Method of Calculating Overtime Pay

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On November 5, 2019, the Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor proposed a new Rule which would allow employers to offer bonuses and other incentive-based payments to salaried nonexempt employees whose work...more

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Attempting to Fix Fluctuating Workweek

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USDOL has announced a proposed rule intended to clarify the "fluctuating workweek" under the FLSA. This is yet another example of the Wage and Hour Division (WHD) continuing to clean up the mess left by its predecessors....more

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