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"DOL's Final Rule Increases Compensation Threshold for Exempt Employees," Jones Walker LLP Labor & Employment Client Alert

By Madison Gaines, Sidney F. Lewis, V

Client Alert

May 1, 2024

On April 23, 2024, the Department of Labor (DOL) announced Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales, and Computer Employees, its final rule increasing compensation thresholds for overtime eligibility. This new rule will go into effect on July 1 and will affect approximately 4 million workers. Due to the widespread impact of this rule, employers will need to audit the exemption status of their employees in order to comply with the new rule. Continue reading >

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