Answer / Ravindra Nath Gupta

The Department is revising its overtime regulations for white collar workers now to update the salary level thresholds and automatically update them every 4 years to ensure they maintain their purchasing power. This was last done in 2004.

How did the Department determine the new standard salary level?

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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 often will the Department update the standard salary level and HCE total annual compensation requirements?

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

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How will employers implement the updated salary level requirement established in this Final Rule?

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

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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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Define FLSA?

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Does the Final Rule change how employers may use bonuses to satisfy the salary level for highly compensated employees (HCEs)?

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Is the Department making any adjustments to the standard duties tests?

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Who is covered by the FLSA? Are employees of small businesses covered?

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