The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced a final rule that would change the minimum salary that white-collar employees must be paid to qualify as exempt from the overtime requirements under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

The DOL’s Wage and Hour Division published a revised fact sheet, “Exemption for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Computer & Outside Sales Employees under the FLSA which is available online at: https://www.dol.gov/whd/overtime/fs17a_overview.htm

If you have any questions or concerns about how this new rule may impact your workforce contact a member of our Labor and Employment Law Practice Group.