Employment Law Report

By Mitzi D. Wyrick

President Obama has directed the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) to revise regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act to make more workers eligible for overtime pay.  Specifically, the DOL will be reviewing the executive, professional, and administrative exemptions, sometimes referred to as the “white-collar” exemptions from the requirement to pay overtime for hours worked over 40 in a workweek.  The salary basis threshold, which is currently set at $455 per week, will be one area of focus.  In addition, the White House has directed the DOL to review other exemptions changes to which would result in more overtime pay based on the type of work performed.  For example, under the revised regulations thought to being considered, store managers who also perform non-management duties may be entitled to overtime pay unless they can demonstrate that the majority of their time is spent performing management work.  Read more about it at:  http://t.co/KgEmpdqfZT