October 11, 2016
NEW FLSA RULES CHALLENGED…AGAIN
The first challenge to the new FLSA Overtime Exemption Rules, which will increase the minimum salary threshold from $455 per week to $913 per week, began on Tuesday September 20, 2016, when two lawsuits were filed in Texas arguing that the Overtime Rule changes exceed the authority of the Department of Labor.
September 23, 2016
NEW FLSA RULES CHALLENGED
The Department of Labor has recently articulated changes to the FLSA overtime exemption rules. These changes are set to become effective on December 1, 2016. The new standards will set the minimum salary level required to qualify for the executive, administrative, or professional exemptions to $913 per week or $47,476 annually. This is a significant increase from the previous required salary level of $455 per week, or $23,660 annually.