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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

Morgan, Brown & Joy, LLP

Federal Court Enjoins U.S. Department of Labor Overtime Rule for the State of Texas

On June 28, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas granted a preliminary injunction to delay the implementation of the new U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) overtime regulations with respect to the State...more

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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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New salary level is coming for exempt white-collar employees, unless...

The new salary level regulations issued by the U.S. Department of Labor will take effect July 1. On that date, the salary threshold for white-collar exemptions from the overtime requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act...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

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Window On Washington - Vol. 3, Issue 37

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Outlook for This Week in the Nation's Capital - Congress. Both the House and Senate continue to be out for recess, but multiple House committees will continue their work on the impeachment inquiry with witnesses being asked...more

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It’s Back — DOL Proposes New FLSA Overtime Rule With No Impact In CA

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Do you remember all of the hoopla back in 2016 when the Department of Labor published new overtime rules, and then at the last minute, after everyone did audits (and many reclassified), the rule was halted? ...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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FLSA Exemption Changes:  Do The Election Results Mean, "Never Mind"?

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Many employers are wondering whether Donald Trump's election means that they may now forget about the coming changes in the federal Fair Labor Standards Act's "white collar" definitions. The answer is clear: The...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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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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FAQs on Department of Labor’s New FLSA Overtime Rule

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As we reported on May 18, 2016, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published its new final rule regarding the overtime regulations of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The following are key FAQs coming out of our...more

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Splashdown for DOL Overtime Rules

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One Year Later: The DOL’s “New” Overtime Rules Are Finally On The Way – Get Ready!

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Almost one year ago, we reported that “the speculation was over” regarding the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) long-awaited “Notice of Proposed Rulemaking” (NPRM) which addressed overtime exemptions and minimum salary...more

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Minimum Salary Threshold for Overtime Exemption Likely to Be $50,544

In preparing for the soon-to-be published revisions to the federal overtime regulations under Part 541 of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), one of the significant challenges employers face is continuing uncertainty as to...more

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