The New Overtime Law and How to Comply

What you need to know about the new Department of Labor overtime rule and how you can comply

The Ruling
Who Is Affected
How Employers Can Comply

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The Ruling

Nearly doubled minimum salary for overtime exempt employees

$24,000

Old Threshold

$47,476

New Threshold

Update for Highly Compensated Employees (HCE)

If you earn

Over $134,000 per year

You are ineligible for overtime

Eligibility In Numbers

4.2 million workers

will now be eligible for overtime

Date in Effect

with automatic updates every 3 years

* This infographic was created in reference to the overtime regulations proposed in May 2016. For information on the update effective as of January 1st, 2020, see this three-part series detailing all of the latest changes, impacts, and best practices.