Wage and Hour / Wage Payment Law

Our Labor and Employment attorneys have in-depth experience in wage and hour/wage payment law, including wage and hour and overtime regulations matters under both the Fair Labor Standards Act and specialized and local wage statutes regulating the manner and form of wage payments, employment of minors, maximum work hours, wage deductions, payments upon termination, and frequency of wage payment.

Client Alert: US Department of Labor Proposes Increased Salary Requirement for White Collar Overtime Exemptions

On August 30, 2023, the US Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division, issued a notice of proposed rulemaking increasing the requirements for claiming overtime exemptions for Executive, Administrative and Professional employees, commonly referred to as the “White Collar Overtime Exemptions.” Currently, a White Collar employee can only be overtime-exempt (that is, paid on a flat salary basis without overtime) if the employee performs certain functions requiring judgment and discretion, and is paid at least $684 per week, approximately $35,600 annualized.