Overtime Exemptions – New_proposals by the United States Dept. of Labor- 2015

On June 30, 2015, the United States Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued proposed regulations regarding the three major exemptions to the overtime requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”), the executive, administrative, and professional exemptions. The proposed regulations seek to dramatically increase the salary threshold that employees must meet before his or her exempt status is considered under any of the applicable tests.