A Reprieve for Employers: Court Vacates Increased Salary Levels for EAP Exemptions from the Minimum Wage and Overtime Requirements of FLSA
In a highly anticipated decision, a federal district court in Texas has vacated the Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) 2024 Final Rule increasing the salary threshold for application of the executive, administrative, and professional (EAP) exemptions from the minimum wage and overtime requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).