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U.S. DOL Releases Final Overtime Rule—Effective July 2024

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Yesterday, the U.S. DOL unveiled its final overtime rule. The rule significantly increases the minimum salary for so-called “white collar” employees to be exempt from the federal FLSA’s overtime pay requirements. This...more

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Noncompete, Overtime Rules Change, But Legal Challenges Remain

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April 23, 2024, was a big day for the Biden Administration, as the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) and Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) almost simultaneously launched new revamped rules which will affect millions of...more

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New Year, (Potentially) New Rules?

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Sometimes, the only constant is change.  This New Year is no different.   In 2023, we saw several developments in labor and employment law, including federal and state court decisions, regulations, and administrative agency...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

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

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

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Déjà Vu All Over Again? DOL Proposes New Rule on Salaried Exemption Threshold

The DOL issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking proposing, among other things, to increase the salary threshold for white-collar overtime exemptions. You may recall that there was a lot of discussion about this back in 2016...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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DOL Working Overtime To Increase Salary Exemption Threshold

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On August 30, 2023, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) announced its proposed watershed rule change to employee exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). This proposed rule, among other changes, would increase...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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Department of Labor Puts Forth New Rule to Expand Overtime Eligibility to Millions of U.S. Workers

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On Wednesday, August 30, 2023, the Department of Labor fulfilled its promise from its spring regulatory agenda and announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) regarding overtime eligibility. Prior to issuing this NPRM,...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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New DOL Proposal Would Expand Overtime Pay to Millions of Workers

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The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has announced a new proposed rule that – if it becomes final – would extend overtime pay to over 3 million American workers. Annual Salary Threshold for EAP Exemptions Increases to...more

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DOL Proposes Rule That Will Raise the Minimum Salary Threshold for Overtime Eligibility under the FLSA

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On August 30, 2023, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued a new proposed rule pursuant to which certain workers who are otherwise exempt will be eligible for overtime pay if they do not receive an annual salary or total...more

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U.S. Department of Labor Issues Proposed Rule Substantially Changing Overtime Exemptions

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On August 30, 2023, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a proposed rule that will substantially alter the requirements for “white collar” exemptions under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The proposed rule...more

Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel LLP

The “Threshold Issue” - Will the Federal Overtime Rule Change (Again)?

This fall, employers may be faced with tough choices about how to handle overtime pay – at least, if the US Department of Labor (“DOL”) has its way.  Today, the DOL announced a notice of proposed rulemaking that would make it...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

DOL Proposes Substantial Increase in Salary Threshold Levels for Overtime Exemptions

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On August 30, 2023, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued a proposed rule regarding the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) overtime exemptions, most notably increasing the standard salary threshold for the so-called “white...more

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Energy Industry and Wage and Hour Compliance Issues

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On February 22, 2023, the United States Supreme Court issued a ruling, in Helix Energy Sols. Grp., Inc. v. Hewitt, No. 21-984, that despite earning in excess of $200,000 annually, an oilfield rig worker was improperly paid...more

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