By now, employers are certainly well aware that on November 22, 2016, a federal judge in Texas issued a preliminary injunction that effectively prevented the implementation and enforcement of the new Department of Labor (“DOL”) regulations regarding the exemptions from
Continue Reading Federal Judge in Texas Issues Final Ruling Striking Down New Overtime Rule
Today, July 26, 2017, the Department of Labor issued a Request for Information seeking notice and comment from the public before issuing revised proposed regulations regarding the minimum salary level required to meet the executive, administrative, and salary level exemption
Continue Reading DOL Rolls Back Its 2016 FLSA Overtime Rule
Late Tuesday, November 22nd, a federal judge issued an order that effectively pauses the new “overtime rules” that had been scheduled to take effect December 1, 2016. The ruling enjoins the Department of Labor from implementing or enforcing
Continue Reading Overtime Rule Blocked: Now What?
South Carolina is one of 21 states that have joined in a federal lawsuit filed in Texas contending that the “President is trying to rewrite [the Fair Labor Standards Act].” To recap, the rule in question is actually an amendment
Continue Reading Employers Shouldn’t Count on the Overtime Rule Being Overthrown by Texas Federal Court
We have closely monitored and continued to receive inquiries regarding the new rules that will take effect on December 1, 2016, regarding who is exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act’s overtime rules. As the effective date looms, the clock
Continue Reading The Clock is Ticking – Are You Compliant?
On Monday of this week, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) took the next step in finalizing its proposed new overtime regulations by sending its final rule to the White House Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) for review. [1]
Continue Reading New Developments on DOL’s Proposed Overtime Rules