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Proposed 2015 DOL Overtime Rule Change: What #HR Needs to Know

HR Bartender

Department of Labor (DOL) published its proposed changes to the overtime regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The overtime rule changes are significant and fall into two categories: salary basis and primary duties test. Today we’re going to cover the salary basis part of the proposal.

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Moving from Salaried to Hourly – Ask #HR Bartender

HR Bartender

Department of Labor issued a ruling this summer that changed the overtime rules under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA.) Some of those changes involve converting salaried employees to hourly status. I originally happened upon your site in looking for information about the 2016 FLSA overtime issue. I am an employee.

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Proposed 2015 DOL Overtime Rule Changes: Primary Duty Test

HR Bartender

Department of Labor (DOL) published its proposed changes to the overtime regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Under the Act, to be exempt (from overtime), an employee must meet 3 requirements: The employee must be paid a minimum weekly salary; The employee must be paid on a salary rather than on an hourly basis.

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Final Overtime Rules Raise Exempt Salary Threshold 65%

InterWest Insurance Services

Department of Labor has issued a final rule increasing the federal salary threshold for overtime exemptions by 65%, with the full increase starting in 2025. A salaried bona fide executive, administrative or professional employee must earn that amount or more if an employer wants to exempt them from federal overtime requirements.

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#FLSA Changes: How to Tell Employees They’re Moving from Salary to Hourly

HR Bartender

A few weeks ago, I answered a question from a reader about converting from salary to hourly status as a result of the upcoming changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA.) So here are a few things to consider when it comes time to talk with employees about the changes and requirements of moving from salary to hourly. Don’t delay.

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What to Know Before the Overtime Final Rule Takes Effect July 1

International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans

Department of Labor (DOL) released its overtime final rule, updating the salary threshold for overtime exemptions for executive, administrative and professional (EAP) employees and highly compensated employees (HCEs). After much anticipation, on April 23, 2024, the U.S.

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DOL Proposes Massive Increase in Overtime Pay Threshold

InterWest Insurance Services

Department of Labor has issued its long-awaited proposed changes to the nation’s overtime rules for American workers, proposing to increase the threshold for exempt status by more than 50% to $55,000. What’s changing The exempt salary threshold will be bumped up to $1,059 per week, from the current $684.