Federal contractors may need to be prepared to increase pay for employees working on, or in connection with, covered federal government contracts. The hourly minimum wage for employees performing work on federal contracts will rise from $17.20 to $17.75 on Jan. 1,...
Payroll
Federal: DOL’s 2024 Exempt Salary Rule Thrown Out
On November 15, 2024, a federal court in Texas ruled that the Department of Labor had overstepped its authority with the most recent rule increasing the minimum salary for exempt employees. The July 1 increases are void, the additional increase that would have taken...
Preparing for the FLSA Salary Threshold Increase on January 1
As the year comes to a close, there’s a major change looming on the horizon for employers across the United States. Starting January 1, 2025, the minimum salary for most overtime-exempt employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is set to rise to $58,656 per...