Answer / Sunil Kumar Sharma

The Overtime Final Rule, published by the U.S. Department of Labor in 2016, updates the regulations governing overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The rule raises the salary threshold for exempt executive, administrative, and professional employees, and also modifies the duties tests used to determine exemptions.

What is the purpose of the "Overtime" Final Rule?

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What determines if an employee falls within one of the white collar exemptions?

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Where can I review comments submitted in response to the Department's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM)?

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How did the Department determine which Census Region is the lowest wage Census Region?

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May employers use bonuses to satisfy part of the new standard salary level test?

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comment on difference between a discretionary bonus and a nondiscretionary bonus?

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

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My job title is manager. Am I exempt from overtime pay?

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What if a State has its own overtime laws?

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Won't this rule be difficult for employers because they will have to track workers' hours?

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How many white collar workers will become overtime-eligible as a result of this Final Rule?

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Must employees earning below the new level be converted to hourly pay?

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