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DOL’s 2024 Exempt Salary Rule Thrown Out
Federal: DOL’s 2024 Exempt Salary Rule Thrown Out
On November 15, 2024, a federal court in Texas ruled that the Department of Labor had overstepped its authority with the most recent rule increasing the minimum salary for exempt employees. The July 1 increases are void, the additional increase that would have taken effect on January 1, 2025, won’t happen, and the automatic increases that were scheduled to occur every three years are no more.
In short, the whole rule was thrown out and the minimums have reverted to what they were prior to July 1, 2024. This means that most executive, administrative, and professional employees need to be paid at least $684 per week ($35,568 annually), and not the $844 required by the now-defunct 2024 rule. Employees classified under the highly compensated employee exemption need to be paid at least $107,432 per year, as opposed to $132,964.
NYS Employers: In many cases, the FLSA salary threshold is higher than the Federal requirement. This update doesn’t impact the NYS salary threshold requirements.
Action Items
If so inclined, employers can roll back changes they made to comply with the rule in July and halt any plans they had for the second increase in January. However, they can’t retroactively reduce pay or change an employee’s classification.
Employees should be made aware of any changes to their pay or classification before the changes take effect, and in compliance with any applicable state or local laws, which may have specific notice requirements.
Employers should also consider the potential impacts on employee morale and do what they can to mitigate those that may be negative. If nothing else, explaining that changes are due to fickle federal law and the needs of the business will help employees understand that your decisions aren’t arbitrary.
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