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September 1, 2017

Judge Strikes Down New FLSA Rules

Yesterday, Judge Amos Mazzant, of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, struck down the Department of Labor’s proposed changes to the overtime rules that were previously set to take effect in December 2016. The proposed change would have set the minimum salary level required to qualify for the executive, administrative, or professional exemptions to $913 per week or $47,476 annually.

May 18, 2016

NEW FLSA OVERTIME EXEMPTION RULES ARE OUT!

NEW FLSA OVERTIME EXEMPTION RULES ARE OUT! $47,476 is the new annual salary threshold required to qualify for the executive, administrative, and professional exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act. Furthermore, the salary thresholds will automatically increase every three (3) years, beginning in January 2020.