Answer / Satyendra Kumar Sharma

The Department may not have set the salary threshold at a lower amount due to factors such as minimum wage laws, labor market conditions, and the need to ensure that workers are fairly compensated for their overtime hours. Specific details about the rationale behind setting the salary threshold can be found in the relevant regulation or official Department's guidance.

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

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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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What are the white collar exemptions to the FLSA?

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

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Why is the Department setting the standard salary level at the 40th percentile of weekly earnings for full-time salaried workers in the lowest wage Census Region and not on national data as proposed?

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How did the Department determine the new standard salary level?

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What if a State has its own overtime laws?

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Does not having to punch a clock restrict the ability of an employee to work flexibly?

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How did the Department determine the new total annual compensation requirement for highly compensated employees (HCEs)?

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

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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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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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