DOL Issues New Salary Limits for Overtime Exemptions

Are you compliant?  January 2020 is around the corner.

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Department of Labor (DOL) announced a new final rule that updates the salary thresholds that some individuals must meet in order to qualify for a minimum wage and
overtime exemption under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The final rule becomes effective on Jan. 1, 2020.

2019 Overtime Final Rule
The final rule affects the exemptions for executive, administrative and professional (EAP) employees, highly compensated employees (HCEs), employees in the motion  picture industry and individuals who work in various U.S. territories.

The final rule’s salary levels differ from both the 2016 and 2019 proposed levels. For 2020, the final rule EAP and HCE salary exemptions are as follows:’

 Standard salary level: $35,568 per year ($684 per week)
 HCEs: $107,432 per year

The DOL intends to update the standard salary and HCE total annual compensation  levels more regularly in the future through notice-andcomment rulemaking.

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