In a widely publicized move, the U.S. Department of Labor on March 7 proposed an update to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) regulations governing employees who are exempt from overtime. The most significant change in the proposal is to raise the minimum salary an employee must earn to qualify as exempt from overtime. The
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Uncertainty Over the Future of Salary Test Remains Despite Court Ruling Invalidating Obama-Era Increase
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On August 31, 2017, Judge Amos Mazzant in the Eastern District of Texas issued a final ruling invalidating the Obama Department of Labor’s increase in the minimum salary for exempt employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act. This is the same judge that issued the preliminary injunction on November 22, 2016 that prevented the rule…
Texas Court Grants Injunction Delaying the Department of Labor’s New Overtime Rules
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On November 22, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas issued a preliminary injunction prohibiting the Department of Labor from implementing and enforcing the new overtime rule as scheduled on December 1, 2016.
The new rule more than doubled the minimum salary an employee needed to qualify as exempt from overtime under…
Wage and Hour Cases in the News
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Employee Availability After Hours Comes at a Price
The Wall Street Journal reports on a potential boom in lawsuits relating to unpaid overtime. The culprit–company issued smart phones combined with lean workforces requiring fewer employees who handle more responsibility. With new technology, employees are capable, and often expected, to handle work related communication anytime and anywhere, whether they are…