This morning, the Department of Labor’s Wage & Hour Division (WHD) announced its long-awaited proposal to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Regulations and, in particular, the regulations governing the “white collar” exemption for executive, administrative, and professional employees. The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) is as surprising for what it includes as what it did not. This comprehensive summary outlines what changes were made in the proposed FLSA regulations, what did not change, what it means for employers, and what employers should do now in response to the DOL’s announcement.
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