After holding numerous listening sessions for public feedback, the U.S. Department of Labor (\u201cDOL\u201d) has issued a revised increase to the minimum salary threshold for white-collar exemptions. The DOL\u2019s proposal included raising the minimum salary requirement for being considered an exempt employee from an annual salary of $23,660 to $35,308. This could cause over a million workers to become eligible to receive overtime pay when working over 40 hours in a work week.<\/p>\n
This proposal comes in response to the backlash and nationwide injunction that halted the DOL\u2019s 2016 proposal that almost doubled the minimum annual salary requirement to $47,476 as the cut off to be an exempt employee. This years\u2019 revised proposal also included periodic automatic increases that would only be implemented after notice and public comment periods which was absent from their prior proposal. Employers are being recommended to consult with experienced counsel to evaluate any potential pay modifications or reclassifications that may be necessary.<\/p>\n