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We’ve all known this day was coming—it was just a matter of time. From the moment the Biden Department of Labor (“DOL”) announced that the Trump DOL’s 2020 increase to the Fair Labor Standards Act salary threshold for the so-called “white collar” exemptions (primarily the executive, administrative, and professional exemptions (“EAP”)) was not good enough, it became crystal clear that a new rule was in the works.

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Although it took the DOL some time to put its thoughts together, it issued the proposed new rule in September 2023, and awaited public comments—33,000 of those followed. After reviewing each of the comments, the DOL&nbsp;<a href="https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/overtime/rulemaking">announced its final rule yesterday</a>.

To read the full post, please visit our&nbsp;<a href="https://blankromeworkplace.com/2024/04/24/finally-dol-cranks-up-exempt-salary-threshold-near-60000/">Blank Rome Workplace</a>&nbsp;blog.

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Finally!? DOL Cranks Up Exempt Salary Threshold Near $60,000

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