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AttorneysDavid is the senior member of Maynard Nexsen’s Labor & Employment Practice Group and has more than 40 years of practice experience primarily as a labor and employment litigator. David’s litigation practice has evolved over time ...
After years of debate and waiting, the USDOL has issued its newly-proposed overtime rules. The USDOL has released a rule that, if adopted, will set a minimum salary for the OT exemption at $679 per week or annually at $35,308 per year. The increase to these levels represents a substantial increase from current law but also a marked departure from the previous proposals made by the Obama administration. What’s also significant is what the proposal does not include: 1) automatic update/increase provision; and 2) revised duties test for the raised threshold. Many were concerned that ...