As your trusted partners, we provide an overview of recent legislative changes effective in 2025. US DOL Overtime Rule Halt: Courts have ruled that the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) exceeded its authority by raising the threshold too high, first from $35,000 to $44,000 and then to $59,000, and permitting automatic adjustments every three years. […]

Less than two months before the effective date, a federal judge stopped an overtime ruling that would boost salary for “white collar” exemptions. The court ruled that the U.S. DOL exceeded its authority—not only did they raise the threshold too high, but they were also going to allow automatic adjustments every three years. It is […]