Update: FLSA Overtime Rule Blocked Nationwide

On November 15, 2024, the US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas vacated and set aside the US Department of Labor (DOL)’s final regulation increasing the salary threshold for the “white collar” overtime exemption under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) on a nationwide basis.

The court had previously enjoined enforcement of the rule against the State of Texas in its capacity as an employer of state employees. However, its final decision now vacates the rule for all employers.

This means that the January 1, 2025 increase will not go into effect as scheduled, and the July 1, 2024 increase is nullified.

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Federal Court Strikes Down Rule Raising Salary Threshold for White Collar Overtime Exemptions