Earlier today, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas granted summary judgment in favor of the state of Texas and a coalition of business organizations, striking down the Department of Labor’s regulations mandating significant increases to the salary basis for white-collar employees. As a result, the increases in salary implemented last July, as well as the increase that was to go into effect on January 1, have been nullified.Continue Reading Overtime Exemption Rules Requiring Salary Increases for White-Collar Employees Vacated By Texas Court
New White Collar Exemption Regulations
DOL Proposes New White Collar Exemption Regulations – Legal Issues Abound!
By Robert Boonin & James Hermon on
Posted in DOL, New White Collar Exemption Regulations
On August 30, 2023, the U.S. Department of Labor announced its proposed new regulations on who can be treated as exempt from overtime pay. These proposals have been in the pipeline for nearly two years, with many in the business community anxious about what to expect. Some of that anxiety was somewhat undeserved, but some fears have been realized.Continue Reading DOL Proposes New White Collar Exemption Regulations – Legal Issues Abound!