Under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), employees are classified as “exempt” or “non-exempt.” Employers covered under the FLSA must pay non-exempt employees at least the minimum wage for ...

On April 23, 2024, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) announced its final rule, amending the minimum salary levels necessary for employees to be considered exempt from the overtime ...

The new rules likely will open the door for millions of employees to receive overtime pay as a result of a significant raise in the minimum salary required for employers to classify them exempt. Any ...

What does this mean for your business? Let’s break it down. Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, employees who work more than 40 hours a week are entitled to overtime. However, some employees are ...

Lee Jacobs, a partner at Barclay Damon in New York, has over 16 years of legal experience representing corporate clients in complex matters and on day-to-day employment issues, especially in the ...

The NPRM proposes a more than 50% increase to the minimum salary thresholds to be classified as exempt from overtime under the white-collar exemptions (i.e., executive, administrative and professional ...

Question: I heard the Department of Labor changed the salary threshold for employees who are exempt from overtime pay. Does this mean some of my California employees are now exempt from overtime pay ...