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Dec. 1 was the day that the Department of Labor's (DOL's) new overtime rule was to take effect, doubling from $23,660 to $47,476 the salary threshold under which employees must receive time-and-a-half pay for working more than 40 hours in a given week. But the rule was halted on Nov. 22 when a district court judge in Texas issued a preliminary injunction, citing the likelihood that the DOL overreached by shifting too far from the Fair Labor Standards Act's duties test and putting too much emphasis on the salary threshold for determining exempt status.
Instead, Congressional Democrats who support the rule marked Dec. 1 with a call to fight on behalf of the regulation. At a Capitol Hill press conference, they urged President-elect Donald Trump to take up their cause.
FLSA overtime rule resources
FLSA Overtime Rule Compliance
For more overtime compliance news, tips and tools, check out the SHRM resources provided below:
· FLSA Overtime Rule Resources Guide
· Overtime Rule Blocked: Now What?
· Compliance Checklist · Infographic
Although the Obama administration’s Department of Labor announced later that day it will appeal to the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals the preliminary injunction that halted the revised overtime rule, many believe that the incoming administration will not pursue the appeal, given that Trump has said he favors exempting...