A new federal rule that expands overtime pay eligibility for millions of workers is likely to change under the incoming Trump administration, though how and when any changes might occur remains up in the air, employment lawyers say.
The dynamic creates significant uncertainty for thousands of businesses that are already facing increased overtime costs under the new rule.
The rule at hand, which was finalized by the Department of Labor in April, increased the annual salary threshold under which non-exempt workers are eligible for overtime pay from $35,568 to $43,888. That change took effect July 1.
On Jan. 1, the threshold will increase further, to $58,656. The salary threshold then would update every three years based on wage data, according to the Department of Labor.
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