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The DOL's Final Rule for Overtime Salary Threshold is Dead in the Water

Employers can now breathe a sigh of relief. The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas has struck down nationwide the Department of Labor's (DOL) Final Rule for raising the minimum salary threshold for employees exempt from overtime pay, also known as "white collar overtime exemption" or "EAP exemption."  More >

DOL Moves to Raise Salary Floor in Proposed Overtime Rule

The U.S. Department of Labor has proposed to raise the salary threshold—a long-anticipated yet dreaded move that will affect how many employers pay their workers. More >

Wage and Hour Violations – Hope for Employers

Posted In Overtime Pay, Overtime Rule

Employers cheer! Unintentional failure to pay may not be a “willful” violation.

Wage and hour law has been a rocky ride for employers in the last year or so. First came a heavily amended overtime rule set to change the wage and hour landscape completely, then the rule faltered in the courts, then a new administration set out to revise the new rule with an even newer rule. With all this uncertainty, there are still occasionally bits of good news that allow employers to breathe easier, like a recent ruling by the Third Circuit Court of Appeals, which found that an unintentional error that did not log overtime for part-time employees did not expose their employer to extra liability. More >

ALERT - Federal Judge Invalidates Overtime Rule

Posted In Employment Law, Overtime Rule

On August 31st, 2017, a U.S. District Court in Texas invalidated a new overtime rule that would have nearly doubled salary thresholds for overtime eligibility. The court had previously put in place a preliminary injunction that prevented the rule from taking effect in late 2016, but the ruling by the court effectively signals the end of the rule. More >

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