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On November 15, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas vacated the Department of Labor’s (DOL) final rule raising the salary thresholds for being exempt from overtime under the Fair Labor Standards...more
When it comes to determining which employees are exempt from overtime pay, the U.S. Department of Labor has maintained the power to “define” and “delimit” the terms of the Administrative, Executive, and Professional (“EAP”)...more
With the January 1 pending increase to the minimum salary required to claim exemption from the Fair Labor Standards Act’s overtime provisions, many employers are facing the need to reclassify as non-exempt workers who will...more
As we previously covered, the United States Department of Labor issued a final rule on April 23, 2024 that increases the minimum salary threshold for the FLSA’s familiar white-collar overtime exemptions. Effective, July 1,...more
The second increase to the salary threshold for the overtime exemption for employees employed in a bona fide executive, administrative, or professional capacity is scheduled to take effect January 1, 2025. Employers should...more
A federal judge in Texas seemed skeptical that the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) did not overreach with its latest rule that raised the minimum salary thresholds to the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (FLSA) white-collar overtime...more
As we approach the start of a new year, New York employers should prepare for several wage-related adjustments that will take place on Jan. 1, 2025. Along with an increase to the state’s hourly minimum wage rates, there are...more
For an employee to be exempt from overtime under California law, their job must fall into a specific exempt category. The most common exemptions are for executive, administrative, and professional roles. Employees in these...more
Federal law recognizes that certain “white collar” positions can be exempt from the mandatory payment of overtime compensation if the position in question satisfies certain criteria set forth in federal regulations – a...more
On August 12, 2024, the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI), a Colorado-based nonprofit that supports evangelical Christian schools, filed a complaint against the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) challenging...more
Effective July 1, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor raised the minimum salary that employers must pay to avoid paying overtime to people who perform executive duties. The minimum weekly salary of $684 became $844 on July 1,...more
Unless blocked by federal courts, on January 1 the minimum salary required to claim the white-collar exemptions from the Fair Labor Standards Act’s overtime provisions increases to $1,128 per week, or $58,656 annually....more
Earlier this year, we let you know that the Department of Labor (“DOL”) recently promulgated 29 CFR Part 541, a rule that raises the minimum salary requirements for employees eligible for the white collar and...more
As the final quarter of 2024 begins, many employers are turning to the year-end review process. While you’re planning for raises, bonuses, and other employee incentives this comp season, you’ll need to account for the new...more
As we previously discussed, the United States Department of Labor (the “DOL”) issued a final rule in the spring of 2024 (the “2024 Rule”) substantially increasing the minimum salary level for the executive, administrative,...more
On September 11, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit joined four other federal courts and held that the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has statutory authority to impose a minimum salary threshold to qualify...more
This week, we take a closer look at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit’s decision to strike down the Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) tip credit rule but to uphold the agency’s authority to set a minimum salary...more
Employers have been following legal challenges to the U.S. Department of Labor’s second round of increases to the minimum salary that must be paid to meet the requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act’s white collar...more
What about those salary thresholds for white-collar employees? Although they have been challenged, they are alive and kicking. Last week, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed that the Department...more
On September 11, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in Mayfield v. U.S. Department of Labor confirmed that the United States Department of Labor (“DOL”) has the authority to use a salary basis to define its...more
Real World Impact: On September 11, 2024, in Mayfield v. Department of Labor, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit upheld the Department of Labor’s (DOL) authority to set minimum salary thresholds for overtime...more
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
In a follow-up to our previous client alerts on the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issuing a new overtime exemption rule and legal challenges to the new rule, a three-judge panel on the Fifth Circuit found that the DOL was...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: On September 11, 2024, a panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit held in Mayfield v. U.S. Department of Labor that the Secretary’s salary test for evaluating overtime exemptions are valid...more
We previously wrote about the U.S. Department of Labor’s 2024 overtime rule that raises the salary basis for overtime exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). We explained that this rule was bound to face legal...more