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Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Constangy Clips Ep. 6 - Federal Court Blocks DOL Rule: What Employers Need to Know

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On November 15th, a federal court vacated the DOL’s 2024 Final Rule, which would have raised the minimum salary required for EAP exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The decision is a significant win for employers...more

Brooks Pierce

Update: Texas Court Sets Aside U.S. DOL’s Overtime Rule

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Just a few weeks before the anticipated January 1 salary bump under the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL)’s 2024 overtime rule (the “Overtime Rule”), a Texas federal court issued a ruling on Friday, November 15, 2024, that set...more

Woods Rogers

STOP THE PRESSES: DOL’s Overtime Expansion Faces Judicial Freeze

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A federal judge in Texas has hit pause on the hotly contested salary increase for the executive, administrative, and professional (EAP) overtime exemption under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Earlier this year, the...more

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USDOL proposes to expand minimum wage, OT protections by increasing minimum salaries for White Collar exemptions

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After repeated promises and repeated delays, the U.S. Department of Labor has released proposed regulations to revise the compensation requirements of the White Collar and Highly Compensated Employee exemptions of the Fair...more

Gould + Ratner LLP

New DOL Proposal Would Expand Overtime Pay to Millions of Workers

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The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has announced a new proposed rule that – if it becomes final – would extend overtime pay to over 3 million American workers. Annual Salary Threshold for EAP Exemptions Increases to...more

Poyner Spruill LLP

Increase in Minimum Salary Threshold for FLSA EAP Exemptions

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Effective January 1, 2020, the minimum salary threshold for the executive, administrative, and professional exemptions (EAP exemptions) under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) will increase from $455 a week ($23,660...more

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Workplace Violence Occurring At Alarming Rate: Time For Employers To Be Proactive

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It’s a news headline we’ve seen too often, including several times in recent weeks: another disgruntled employee or former employee has entered the workplace and killed or injured coworkers. What can you do to minimize the...more

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Addressing and Preventing Workplace Violence

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The subject of workplace violence has unfortunately made headlines once again after a news anchor and cameraman were killed by a former co-worker in Virginia last week. Employers are understandably concerned and have...more

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