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AttorneysWarren is a Shareholder and Member of Maynard Nexsen’s Litigation Section, with a practice dedicated to the defense of employers in areas of Labor & Employment law. He has developed a niche practice focused on trade secrets and ...
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 ...