Employers Advised to Evaluate Exempt Employee Status in Light of Salary Increase for “White Collar” FLSA Exempt Employees Effective January 1, 2020
Effective January 1, 2020 a US Department of Labor rule takes effect increasing the minimum salary level required to qualify “white collar” workers for an overtime exemption. The salary requirement will increase from the level set in 2006, $455 per week ($23,600 per year), to $684 per week ($35,568 per year). This change applies to …