On November 15, a federal court voided the new overtime rule that was going to increase the FLSA salary threshold to $43,888 annually.
rights. The FLSA remains a cornerstone of labor law in the United States because it encompasses essential labor standards that ensure fair wages and working conditions. Recent updates have expanded overtime eligibility and raised the salary threshold for exempt employees, reflecting changes in the labo...
Important Notice for Employers:Afederal court rulinghas overturned recent changes to federal overtime rules. This cancels previously announced increases to the minimum salary threshold for exempt employees. As a result, the minimum salary for overtime exemptions reverts to $684 per week. It's esse...
Fifth Circuit Ruling: 2019 Salary Threshold Increase Did Not Exceed Authority BySeyfarth Shaw LLP,Ariel D. Fenster,A. Scott Hecker,Noah A. Finkel&Kevin YoungonSeptember 12, 2024 Posted inFair Labor Standards Act,FLSA Seyfarth Synopsis:On September 11, 2024, a panel of the U.S. Court of Ap...
"Street cops," as designated "first responders," were deemed nonexempt by the 2004 amendments to the FLSA. This means that at least police officers and detectives must be paid overtime if they work over their FLSA threshold. Specialists and others with supervisory ranks may qualify under the ...
Learn what to know about the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Discover how it impacts your business and what can happen if you don't comply.
Salary level test. Employees who are paid less than $23,600 per year ($455 per week) are nonexempt. (Employees who earn more than $100,000 per year are almost certainly exempt.) Salary basis test. Generally, an employee is paid on a salary basis if s/he has a "guaranteed minimum"...
Minimum salary threshold increases These thresholds are used in part to determine if an employee is eligible for overtime (non-exempt) or not (exempt). Salary level is just one of three tests in determining exemption, but is the key threshold changing. ...
Minimum Salary Requirement: The salary must meet or exceed $455 weekly. This threshold ensures that the employee earns a stable income that aligns with the expectations of exempt status. Nature of Job Duties: The worker’s primary job roles must fall within professional, administrative, or executi...
Computer workers: Systems analysts, programmers, software engineers, designers, and developers are exempt if their salary is not less than $684 per week or $27.63 an hour. Independent contractors or volunteers: This is because they are not considered employees.7This carve-out for independent contra...