Answer / Divakaran Kumar

The new standard salary level for exempt employees is $684 per week ($35,568 annually), while HCEs must earn at least $107,432 per year to qualify as exempt.

Define FLSA?

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

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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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What are the white collar exemptions to the FLSA?

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Is there an exemption for schools and institutions of higher education from either the FLSA or the Department's overtime regulations governing white collar workers?

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When will effect the changes from?

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

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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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How did the Department determine the new standard salary level?

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

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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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How is overtime pay determined?

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