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On December 1, 2016, the U.S. Department of Labor's ("DOL") new overtime rule was supposed to go into effect. The new rule would have more than doubled the salary level required to be paid to employees..
On December 1, 2016, the U.S. Department of Labor's
("DOL") new overtime rule was supposed to go into effect.
The new rule would have more than doubled the salary level required
to be paid to employees who were classified as exempt from
receiving overtime pay. However, a federal judge blocked the new
overtime rule from taking effect. With the new presidential
administration, it is unclear whether the DOL will seek to enforce
the rule. For now, employers should continue following the original
overtime regulations.
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