ATTENTION EMPLOYERS: FIFTH CIRCUIT AFFIRMS DOL’S AUTHORITY TO SET SALARY THRESHOLDS FOR WHITE-COLLAR EXEMPTIONS
On September 11, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit joined four other circuit courts upholding the U.S. Department of Labor’s (“DOL”) authority to set minimum salary thresholds for workers to qualify for the executive, administrative, and professional (“EAP”) exemptions from minimum wage and overtime rules under the Fair Labor Standards Act […]