Answer / Sakshi Upadhyay

The U.S. Department of Labor last updated its overtime regulations for white collar workers in 2016. The final rule increased the salary threshold for exemption from overtime pay, but it was later blocked by a federal court injunction and never fully implemented.

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

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

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How does the final rule differ from the NPRM?

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

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Why didn't the Department set the salary threshold at a lower amount?

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Will newly overtime-eligible employees have to record their hours on a daily basis or "punch a time clock"?

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

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Is there an exemption for non-profit organizations from either the FLSA or the Department's overtime regulations governing white collar workers?

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What are the significant changes to the overtime regulations for white collar salaried workers?

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

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When will effect the changes from?

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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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