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.