What Is an Exempt Employee in the Workplace? Pros and Cons

An exempt employee is an employee who does not receive overtime pay or qualify for minimum wage. Exempt employees are paid a salary rather than by the hour, and they work in profe ...

Millions of salaried workers would get paid more under new bill

The Restoring Overtime Pay Act of 2026 would raise the salary threshold for overtime pay.
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2026 Changes to FLSA Overtime Exemption Rules: What Employers Should Know About Revised Salary Requirements

Keeping up with overtime rules is like trying to hit a moving target. The Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) sets the national ...

San Jose’s highest-paid employee is a firefighter with $1 million in overtime over the past three years

Public safety overtime spending has become a growing issue for cities grappling with firefighter and police shortages.
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The Biden Administration’s Proposed Overtime Rule is Officially Dead

Back in 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) under the Biden administration published a final rule, which would have ...

Democrats' Bill Would Double The Pay Premium For Working Overtime

The proposal is part of a broader "affordability" platform Democrats hope will propel them back to majorities in Congress.
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Feds confirm overtime-exempt workers can perform nonexempt roles

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. WASHINGTON, D.C. - SEPTEMBER 07: From a ground view, the United States Department of Labor is seen on September 07, 2022.