Answer / Dinesh Kumar

Yes, the Department is updating the duties tests used to determine whether executive, administrative, and professional employees are exempt from overtime pay. The updated tests reflect changes in the modern workplace.

What's the reason of 2004 standard salary level need to be increased?

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Explain "overtime"?

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

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

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

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How is overtime pay determined?

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

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

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

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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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What if a State has its own overtime laws?

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