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22 Nov 2016 December 1 Overtime Rule Blocked Texas Court GRANTS 21-State Emergency Motion for Preliminary Injunction

Fair Labor Standards Act | Kathleen Anderson

  At the eleventh hour, U.S. District Judge Amos Mazzant of the East District of Texas ruled in favor of 21 states and issued a nationwide injunction against the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) and its efforts to radically expand the coverage of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Specifically, per the order issued in State of Nevada v. United States Department of Labor on Nov. 22:   “… the [DOL’s] Final Rule described at 81 Fed. Reg. 32,391 is hereby enjoined. Specifically, Defendants are…

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18 May 2016 UPDATED: DOL Unveils New Overtime Regulations

Fair Labor Standards Act | Kathleen Anderson

The Department of Labor (DOL) released its anticipated updated white collar exemption rule on May 18.  The new rule will take effect on Dec. 1, 2016, giving employers more time than anticipated to plan for necessary changes.   Vice President Joe Biden is expected to make the formal announcement in Columbus, Ohio, at the beloved Jeni’s Splendid Ice Cream headquarters at 2:30 pm EDT.   According to the White House, “the new rule is expected to extend overtime protections to 4.2 million more Americans who…

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17 May 2016 Department of Labor to Issue Finalized White Collar Exemption Rule on Wednesday, May 18

Fair Labor Standards Act | Kathleen Anderson

Amid rampant predictions, late on Tuesday, May 17, the White House has announced that the Department of Labor’s (DOL) highly anticipated new white collar exemption rule will be unveiled on Wednesday, May 18.  The new rule will take effect on Dec. 1, 2016, giving employers more time than anticipated to plan for necessary changes.   According to the White House, “the new rule is expected to extend overtime protections to 4.2 million more Americans who are not currently eligible under federal law, and it is…

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30 Jun 2015 DOL FINALLY UNVEILS PROPOSED GUIDANCE AFFECTING OVERTIME

Fair Labor Standards Act | Kathleen Anderson

  Today, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) revealed a long-awaited proposed rule that is expected to make millions of workers eligible for overtime pay.  (See Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and the DOL’s presentation.)   What will this proposed change mean to employers? If enacted, it means those certain employees currently considered to be “exempt” from Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requirements will be nonexempt and must be paid overtime if they work more than 40 hours in a week. The proposed new “white collar”…

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