The exemption from minimum wage and overtime pay requirements for salaried, “white-collar” employees are the most common type of exemption from the FLSA. The white-collar exemptions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) are outlined in this chapter and include specifics for:
Currently, in order to qualify as an exempt executive, professional or administrative employee under the FLSA, an employee must earn at least $684 per week, or $35,568 annually, on a salary or fee basis. To qualify under the “highly compensated employee” exemption, an employee must earn at least $684 per week on a salary basis and have a total annual compensation of at least $107,432.
On August 30, 2023, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would increase the minimum salary level to an annual salary of $55,068 ($1,059/week) or more (the exact amount will be based upon the 35th percentile of full-time salaried workers in the lowest-wage...
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