On November 15, 2024, a Texas Federal Court struck down the U.S. Department of Labor’s Final Rule increasing the salary threshold for “white collar” overtime exemptions. The Court’s decision applies to employers nationwide...more
11/19/2024
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On March 7th the Department of Labor issued a long expected proposed rule change on the salary-level threshold for exempt or “salaried” employees. Under the proposed rule, the salary threshold for exempt employees would...more
3/12/2019
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Yesterday, a Texas federal judge put a halt on the new overtime rules spearheaded by President Obama’s administration that were to take effect on December 1. Businesses everywhere have gone into overtime to prepare for the...more