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DOL Overtime Rules

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In September, the U.S. Department of Labor issued a long-awaited final rule updating the compensation requirements for the FLSA’s executive, administrative, and professional exemptions. The 2019 Final Rule is effective...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

DOL Adopts New Salary Threshold for White Collar Overtime Exemption

The Department of Labor (“DOL”) has revised its Overtime Rule that updates the earnings thresholds necessary to exempt executive, administrative and professional employees from the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (“FLSA”) minimum...more

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U.S. Department Of Labor Increases FLSA Salary Threshold

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On September 24, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued the final rule on the salary threshold, making 1.3 million American workers newly eligible for overtime pay.  The final rule raises the standard salary level...more

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Web Exclusive - September 2019: The Top 11 Labor And Employment Law Stories

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

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Changes to Overtime Exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act

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In 2015, the U.S. Department of Labor introduced a proposed rule which would, in part, double the salary threshold required under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) to maintain exempt status under the “white-collar”...more

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Millions of Employees Now Entitled to Overtime Under FLSA Final Rule

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On September 24, 2019, the Department of Labor issued an updated Final Rule on the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (FLSA) salary test threshold. Effective January 1, 2020, the Final Rule culminates over three years of activity...more

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

That’s Final: Department of Labor Issues Final Rule Increasing Salary Thresholds for Exempt Employees, including Highly...

On Sept. 24, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) unveiled its final rule to update the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (FLSA) overtime exemptions for executive, administrative and professional workers. The final rule is...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

DOL Finalizes New Overtime Rule For White-Collar Exemptions: 1.3 Million Additional Workers Will Be Eligible For Overtime Pay...

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On September 24, 2019, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) issued its final rule revising the overtime exemptions that cover employees designated as executive, administrative and professional – the so-called...more

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DOL Finalizes New Rule That Will Potentially Make Millions of Employees Eligible For Overtime Pay In January 2020

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On September 24, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced a final rule that, effective January 1, 2020, will increase the salary threshold, by approximately 50%, that so-called “white collar” employees must be paid...more

Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP

Client Alert: U.S. Department of Labor Raises the Minimum Salary Level for Overtime Exemptions

On September 24, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) finally unveiled its long-awaited final rule under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) which officially will increase the minimum salary level for the “white...more

McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC

It’s Here! DOL Issues Final Rule Increasing The Minimum Salary Requirements For The FLSA Overtime Regulations

On September 24, the U.S. Department of Labor released its final rule changing the minimum salary requirements for the Fair Labor Standards Act’s “white-collar” overtime exemption regulations....more

Proskauer - Law and the Workplace

The New Federal Overtime Rule: What You Need to Know

The U.S. Department of Labor issued its final rule amending the overtime regulations today, without any significant changes from the proposed rule the agency issued in March 2019.  Here’s the bottom line....more

Stoel Rives - World of Employment

Department of Labor Announces Expanded Overtime Protection for over 1 Million Workers Beginning January 1, 2020

The U.S. Department of Labor announced today that an estimated 1.3 million workers will soon be eligible to receive overtime or be in line for a raise. Effective January 1, 2020, the minimum salary threshold for the...more

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DOL Issues New Overtime Exemption Rule

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The U.S. Department of Labor released its highly anticipated final rule governing the new salary threshold for the “white collar” overtime exemptions. Effective January 1, 2020, the final rule raises the salary threshold for...more

Proskauer - Law and the Workplace

Proposed Overtime Rule Published; Public Comment Period Open Until May 21

The U.S. Department of Labor’s proposed new overtime rule was published in the Federal Register on March 22nd. As described in our earlier post, the proposed new rule would...more

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Web Exclusive - June 2018: The Top 18 Labor And Employment Law Stories

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

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Employers Have Something to be Thankful For as Judge Halts December 1st Effective Date of DOL FLSA Final Rule: Here is What...

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In the last six months, nearly every business was sent into panic mode and forced to quickly adjust to the Department of Labor’s (DOL) Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Final Rule that was set to take effect December 1, 2016. ...more

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Federal Minimum Salary Increases for Exempt Workers Take Effect December 1, 2016

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If you have not audited your exempt employee pay practices for compliance with the federal Department of Labor’s rules announced earlier this year, you have just under two weeks to do so. Starting December 1, 2016, the...more

Proskauer - Law and the Workplace

50 Days Until the New Overtime Rule Takes Effect: Ready Or Not?

Barring something completely unexpected, the new overtime rules—effectively setting a federal minimum wage of $913 per week ($47,476 per year) for most exempt executive, administrative, or professional employees—will take...more

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6 Resources for Complying with New FLSA Overtime Rules

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The sweeping new Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) regulations that go into effect December 1, 2016 will impact all organizations with exempt employees. That means nearly all organizations — and virtually all companies — must...more

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Are you prepared for overtime regulations?

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On December 1, 2016, the U.S. Department of Labor’s new Fair Labor Standards Act overtime regulations will take effect. Millions of employees who are currently exempt will, for the first time, earn overtime for any hours...more

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Do Not Overlook FLSA Duties in Light of New Salary Requirements

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The upcoming change to salary requirements to the so-called “white collar” overtime exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) has garnered a lot of attention. However, even with a strong emphasis on the changes to...more

Proskauer - Law and the Workplace

100 Days Until the New Overtime Rule Takes Effect: Is Your Company Ready?

On December 1, 2016, the annual cost of classifying most executive, administrative, or professional employees as “exempt” from the overtime rules more than doubles ($23,660 to $47,476). Is your company ready for this change?...more

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The New Overtime Rule: Yes, It Really Is Happening – Are You Ready?

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The Department of Labor has issued its final rule revising the overtime regulations for "white collar workers" and the rule goes into effect December 1, 2016 - just four months away. This webinar will explain the new rule,...more

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What you need to know about the new FLSA overtime rules

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The U.S. Department of Labor recently announced that there will be significant changes to its overtime rules under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). These new rules are expected to affect over 4.2 million employees and...more

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