On September 24, 2019, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued its final rule modifying the exemptions to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA or the Act), the federal law that governs wage and hours issues, overtime rules for certain white-collar employees as well as those for highly compensat...
U.S. Department of Labor Proposes Sweeping Changes to FLSA Overtime Exemption Criteria: The Implications for Nonprofit EmployersBrian J. TuroffDavid A. KatzDouglas B. MishkinJeffrey S. Tenenbaum
The proposed new salary level is purported to be based upon the 40th percentile of the salaries of all full-time salaried workers as estimated by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Between 1949 and 2004, the white collar exemptions included two versions of the duties t...