Back to News

Final Rule Amending Overtime Requirements Not Expected Until Late 2016

Published on

November 18, 2015

On June 30, 2015, the Department of Labor (DOL) published its proposed rule amending the minimum salary requirement for overtime exemption under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Under the proposed rule, the minimum weekly salary for overtime exemption would increase from $455 per week ($23,660 annually) to $970 per week ($50,440 annually). The proposed rule would expand overtime protections to cover some additional 5 million white collar employees. The DOL received more than 250,000 comments during the comment period.

Since the comment period concluded, employers have anxiously awaited the publication of the final rule, expecting publication by the end of 2015. However, the Solicitor of Labor, Patricia Smith, recently reported at an American Bar Association conference that the final rule will not be published until late 2016. The advantage to the late publication is that employers will have more time to prepare and budget for the anticipated change. The disadvantage is that employers might have a short window of compliance from the date of final publication, perhaps as little as 30 days.

Employers needing assistance with compliance or more information about overtime exemptions under the FLSA should contact a member of our employment law group.


Related News

View More News
Press Release
May 16, 2025

Barley Snyder Partner Jill Sebest Welch Honored with 2025 Distinguished Alumni Award Recipient by Manheim Township Alumni Association

For Immediate Release Lancaster, Pa. – Barley Snyder is proud to announce that partner Jill Sebest Welch has been named a 2...

Learn More
Press Release
May 15, 2025

Barley Snyder Adds Employee Benefits Attorney Nikolajs Gaikis to Lancaster Office

For Immediate Release Lancaster, Pa. – Barley Snyder is pleased to announce that attorney Nikolajs V. Gaikis has joined the...

Learn More
Press Release
April 25, 2025

Barley Snyder Managing Partner Jennifer Craighead Carey Named to CPBJ Power Law List for Second Consecutive Year

For Immediate Release Lancaster, Pa. – Barley Snyder is pleased to announce managing partner Jennifer Craighead CareyÂ...

Learn More

Other Upcoming Events

View All Upcoming Events
Jun
03
7:30 am
-
12:00 pm
event
Location

Wake Up With Barley – A Morning on Real Estate 2025

Learn More

Get in Touch

Our attorneys, paralegals and staff look forward to hearing from you. Please reach out to let us know how we can help.

Get In Touch
RECOGNIZED IN
Super Lawyers
Best Law Firms US News
Best Lawyers