A Department of Labor (DOL) rule that would have changed the salary and compensation levels for exempt executive, administrative and professional staff has been blocked, after a federal judge issued a preliminary injunction Nov. 22. The rule, which would have carried steep penalties for those who didn’t comply, was set to go into effect Dec. 1, 2016. In his ruling …
New Exempt Employee Salary Requirements Might Affect Your Practice
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published a new rule that changes the salary and compensation levels needed for executive, administrative and professional staff to be considered exempt from overtime pay. The rule, which goes into effect Dec. 1, 2016, carries steep penalties for those who don’t comply. Is your practice affected? The rule sets the standard salary level for …