Employer Law Blog
October 15, 2015
EMPLOYER ALERT: Now Is The Time to Audit Exempt Status to Adjust For DOL’s New White Collar Exemption Regulations
The U.S. Department of Labor has proposed the biggest overhaul to U.S. overtime law in history. Public comments on the proposal expired on September 4, 2015. The final regulations are expected to be released by the end of 2015, with an effective date in spring or summer 2016. The Proposed Rule focused primarily on updating the salary and compensation levels needed for white collar workers to be exempt. Specifically, the DOL proposes to: