Wage and Hour

As we previously reported, in April 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor published a final rule that would have raised the minimum salary threshold to qualify for the executive, administrative, or professional exemptions from overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”).  The final rule would also have increased the salary requirements for the highly … Read more

The U.S. Department of Labor has published a final rule that raises the minimum salary threshold to qualify for the executive, administrative, or professional exemptions from overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”).  The final rule also increases the salary requirements for the highly compensated employee exemption and provides for future updates of these … Read more

Effective January 1, 2024, the New York State salary threshold for exempt executive and administrative employees is as follows: New York City, Westchester, Nassau and Suffolk Counties $1,200.00/week ($62,400.00/year) The Rest of New York State $1,124.20/week ($58,458.40/year) Employers will have to increase the salary of executive and administrative employees accordingly to continue to treat them … Read more

As we previously reported, New York State Governor Kathy Hochul signed the New York State 2024 Budget Agreement into law, which contained increases to the State’s minimum wage rates. Effective January 1, 2024, the minimum wage will increase incrementally over the next few years based on the region where employees work as follows: For New … Read more