The Department of Labor made three major changes. First, it increased the minimum salary requirement for EAPs from $23,660 per year to $47,476 per year. Second, it increased the minimum salary requirement for HCEs from $100,000 per year to $134,004 per year. Finally, it stated that the minimum salary level will automatically update every three years to a 40th percentile of salaried workers minimum for EAPs and a 90th percentile minimum for HCEs.
These changes will have significant implications for both employees and employers. For employees, some workers may be eligible for overtime pay who were not previously eligible. Employers, on the other hand, will need to reevaluate which of their employees are entitled to receive overtime pay. Employers will need to decide whether to begin paying these workers overtime or whether to increase their wages so that they are again over the minimum salary requirement. Overall, these changes will likely mean higher wages for employees and re-evaluations for employers.
To learn more about the updates to the FLSA, you can read the Department of Labor Fact Sheet.
If you have any questions on how these changes affect you, either as an employee or an employer, contact White Law PLLC!
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