Expense Reimbursements May Increase Overtime Costs
The Department of Labor reminds employers that reimbursement payments to non-exempt employees may increase the employee’s overtime rate, unless the payments equal or “reasonably approximate” the actual expenses incurred by the employee on the employer’s behalf.
Texas District Court Struck Down FLSA White Collar Exemption Increases Nationwide
On Friday November 15, 2024, Judge Sean Jordan of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas struck down the Department of Labor (“DOL”) Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) “white collar” exempt employee minimum salary increase regulations.
Recommendations for Employer Compliance with the U.S. Department of Labor’s Final Rule Increasing the Base Salary Thresholds for FLSA Exempt Employees
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a new final rule delimiting the exemptions for Executive, Administrative, and Professional (EAP) employees and outside sales, computer, and highly compensated employees who have traditionally been exempt from overtime compensation.
U.S. Department of Labor Issues Final Rule Increasing the Minimum Salaries for White Collar FLSA Exempt Employees
On Tuesday, April 23, 2024, the United States Department of Labor issued its “Final Rule” regulation that increases the minimum salary threshold for employees (including municipal employees) to maintain their status under what are commonly called the “white collar” exemptions from the minimum wage and overtime requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The Final Rule increases will go into effect on July 1, 2024.
