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New Overtime Rules Issued: Employers Must Review Status By Year-End

May 18, 2016

At 2 p.m., Wednesday, May 18, 2016, the Department of Labor (DOL) will issue its final rule updating current overtime regulations. The final rule significantly alters the compensation levels required for executive, administrative and professional employees to be exempt. Specifically, the final rule, which is effective December 1, 2016:

The final rule also amends the salary basis test to allow employers to use non-discretionary bonuses and incentive payments (including commissions) to satisfy up to 10% of the new salary level. Finally, the final rule does not amend the duties test. Thus, to be considered exempt, the worker must still satisfy those requirements. 

What does the final rule mean for employers?

The final rule will affect every employer. The DOL has already been focusing enforcement efforts on companies with many mid-level salaried “managers” who may not meet the duties test. Now, many workers with relatively low salaries who are currently considered exempt will no longer satisfy the salary threshold, requiring employers to either raise salaries or begin treating the employee as non-exempt and incur overtime costs. The final rule is effective December 1, 2016. Therefore, employers should analyze the application of these changes to their workforce sooner rather than later, so that they can be fully compliant by year-end. If you would like assistance ensuring that you are in compliance with the new regulations, Miller Canfield lawyers would be happy to help out.


Brian Schwartz

+1.313.496.7551
schwartzb@millercanfeld.com


Scott Eldridge

T:+1.517.483.4918
eldridge@millercanfield.com

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