Employers Must Implement First FLSA Exempt Salary Increases on July 1, 2024

Barring a last-minute, successful legal challenge, the Department of Labor’s final rule mandating higher salary levels for exempt employees will take effect Monday, July 1, 2024. On that date, employees whose job duties meet the test for the FLSA’s “white collar exemptions” must be paid a fixed salary of at least $844 per week, or $43,888 per […]

US Department Of Labor Raises Salary Thresholds For Exempt Employees 

Lake Effect HR Law Exempt Status

Employers wake up today to a daunting new landscape as they face higher salary requirements for their exempt employees. On April 23, 2024, the US Department of Labor (DOL) issued a final rule that substantially increases the minimum salary levels for exempt employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). If an employee’s job duties and fixed salary level meets […]