Eastern District of Texas Invalidates DOL Salary Threshold Rule Nationwide
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Eastern District of Texas Invalidates DOL Salary Threshold Rule Nationwide

On November 15, 2024, a federal judge in Texas invalidated the U.S. Department of Labor’s latest attempt to raise the salary thresholds for the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (FLSA) white-collar overtime exemption. Texas v. Department of Labor held that the DOL’s April 2024 rule exceeded the agency’s legal authority. The ruling vacates the rule nationwide, reverting the current salary threshold to the 2019 standard of $684 per week ($35,568 annually).

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Consider Reviewing Classifications
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Consider Reviewing Classifications

On January 6, 2022, the US Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division (“DOL”) and the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) announced their formal agreement to coordinate information sharing, conduct joint investigations, and pursue joint enforcement of violations.

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