Answer / Rahul Kumar Nailwal

The Department used data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) to estimate the 40th percentile weekly earnings for full-time salaried workers in the lowest-wage Census region, which resulted in the new standard salary level of $684 per week.

What options are available to recipients of Federal financial assistance to respond to the U.S. Department of Labor’s final rule on overtime effective December 1, 2016?

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If the effective date is December 1st, what does this mean for businesses where the pay period begins on Monday the 28th? How do they manage this?

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How does the Final Rule help workers who already are entitled to overtime - and their employers?

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Does the FLSA allow for a flexible schedule for overtime eligible employees? Can employers still allow employees to work from home or have flexible schedules?

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What are the new salary and compensation levels under this Final Rule?

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Does not having to punch a clock restrict the ability of an employee to work flexibly?

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What are the white collar exemptions to the FLSA?

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Who is entitled to the minimum wage and overtime pay under the FLSA?

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Define FLSA?

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When did the Department last revise its overtime regulations for white collar workers?

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Can teachers who instruct outside of the classroom be considered to have a primary duty of teaching? What about those who may have a primary duty of teaching, but do not instruct people enrolled in degree-seeking programs?

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May employers make a catch-up payment in the event that an employee doesn't receive enough in nondiscretionary bonuses and incentive payments (including commissions) in a given quarter to remain exempt?

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