DOL Formally Reinstates 2019 Salary Thresholds for Exempt Employees

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On May 15, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor issued a final rule that immediately reinstates the minimum salary thresholds for exempt employees to the levels established in 2019 during the first Trump administration. This action explicitly rescinds the 2024 final rule that sought to raise the minimum salary levels in July 2024 and January […]