HSB Blog
Overtime Rule Blocked: Now What?
November 28, 2016
By: Perry MacLennan
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 the new “overtime rules” on a nationwide basis “pending further order” of the court. It is important to remember that the ruling is not final. Rather, it is a preliminary injunction that suspends the new rule during the litigation or further order form the court.
Employers Shouldn’t Count on the Overtime Rule Being Overthrown by Texas Federal Court
September 21, 2016
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 to the FLSA’s salary basis test increasing the minimum salary amount for exempt employees from $23,660 to $47,476 annually. The proposed change, effective December 1, 2016, will amend the current rule found at 29 C.F.R. §541.600.It was proposed by the Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor (DOL).
The Clock is Ticking – Are You Compliant?
August 08, 2016
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.
New Developments on DOL’s Proposed Overtime Rules
March 17, 2016
By: Perry MacLennan
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.
It’s Here: Final Rule on Overtime Announced Today
May 18, 2016
After much anticipation (as discussed previously on our blog here), the final rule regarding the salary threshold for exempt executive, administrative, professional and outside sales and computer employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act was announced today. The good news is that the rule does not go into effect until December 1, 2016, so employers have time to assess and comply. The difficult news for employers is that the threshold, while slightly lower than originally anticipated, is still more than double the previous salary requirement for classifying employees as exempt. The final rule also includes an automatic increase.
