ComplianceHR Updates

On November 15, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas overturned the DOL’s rule that raised the salary threshold for the “white collar” overtime exemption under the FLSA. As a result, the salary increase that occurred on July 1, 2024, for the FLSA’s executive, administrative, and professional exemptions is no longer in place. This also means that the increase planned on January 1, 2025, will no longer take effect. To learn more, check out Littler’s ASAP “Federal Court Strikes Down Rule Raising Salary Threshold for White Collar Overtime Exemptions.”

Navigator OT has been updated with the resulting federal salary rate, which is $684 per week, or $35,558 per year. All new Navigator OT evaluations now reflect this change. If you previously completed an evaluation following the July 1, 2024, update and would like to rerun the evaluation, you can do that by following these steps.

If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to us at support@compliancehr.com.  

Update: This webinar is available here.

It’s easy to think that overtime is simple: If an employee is salaried you don’t need to worry about overtime, right? Wrong! Overtime classification is more complex than that. If you have questions about overtime classification and if it’s better to classify positions as exempt or nonexempt, we invite you to attend the webinar “Overtime - What Employers Need to Know Today.”

Many employers have already implemented and others are considering implementing return-to-office policies after transitioning to a fully remote workforce during the pandemic. There are many things to consider before implementing a return-to-office policy. Littler’s recent article, “Dear Littler: What are some considerations before implementing our return-to-office policy?” provides an overview of important details to keep in mind.

Continued employment law changes and increased responsibilities have recently played a role in increased burnout and turnover for HR professions. Our team understands that HR experts are stressed and busy, and we want to help! Our solutions are designed to make it easier for you!

As discussed in Littler’s ASAP “State Laws Complicate Salary Requirements for Exempt Employees,” many employers are reviewing the classification of their employees following the DOL's updates to the salary level needed for the white-collar exemption under the FLSA earlier this year. But don’t worry! We have solutions to help make it easier for you.

Navigator OT is designed to help you determine the risk of classifying a position as exempt and provides you with a report with information on understanding and lowering the risk of the position’s classification. If you have multiple positions to evaluate, Navigator OT has functionality which allows you to initiate multiple questionnaires at once. There is also a feature which allows you to re-assign a questionnaire, if multiple people need to assist in completing it, and the option of copying and re-running previously submitted questionnaires.

The Reference Center has reports on different areas of employment law, including minimum wage and tip credits, rate changes, and pay frequency, broken down by jurisdiction. You can compare this information across different jurisdictions and share information with your colleagues who have access to the solution.

If you have any questions about these solutions, please contact us at support@compliancehr.com.  

It’s definitely not January, but the number of labor and employment law updates taking effect kind of makes it feel that way. This summer, especially July, is shaping up to be busy.

Navigator OT has been updated, and any evaluations submitted will now use the new salary level needed to qualify for the FLSA's administrative, executive, and...

On July 1, 2024, the final overtime rule goes into effect, and the salary level needed to qualify for the FLSA’s executive, administrative, and professional exemption will increase to $844 per week ($43,888 annualized). To make sure you have some time to prepare, we have decided to update the salary rate in Navigator OT on June 17, 2024. Evaluations submitted after 9 pm EST that day will use the new salary level.

Update: The webinar can be viewed here.

As we discussed last month, the final overtime regulations have been published and go into effect on July 1, 2024. If you would like to learn more, we invite you to attend our upcoming webinar “What Employers Need to Know: The DOL’s Final Overtime Rule.”

Earlier this week, the U.S. Department of Labor released the final rule for overtime eligibility. The final rule is scheduled to take effect July 1, 2024, and increases the salary level needed to qualify for the FLSA’s administrative, executive, and professional exemption to $844 per week ($43,888 per year). If you would like to learn more about the new rule, check out Littler’s ASAP “Department of Labor Publishes Final Rule to Update the Salary Level for Overtime Eligibility.”