In a highly anticipated announcement, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published its final rule on April 23, 2024, increasing salary threshold amounts required for certain employees to be “exempt” from federal Fair Labor...more
On Aug. 30, 2023, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that would significantly increase salary threshold amounts required for certain employees to be exempt from federal Fair...more
On Aug. 31, 2017, a federal court in Texas struck down the Obama-era Department of Labor rule that would have significantly expanded overtime eligibility by more than doubling the salary threshold under the Fair Labor...more
On Nov. 22, 2016, a federal court in Texas issued a preliminary injunction temporarily halting nationwide enforcement of the U.S. Department of Labor’s new final rule regarding Fair Labor Standards Act overtime regulations...more
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
In a highly anticipated announcement, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published its Final Rule on May 18, 2016, implementing President Obama’s March 13, 2014 directive to “modernize and streamline the existing overtime...more