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DOL overtime rule struck down

A federal district court in Texas has struck down the Department of Labor’s 2024 overtime rule.

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A federal district court has struck down the U.S. Department of Labor’s 2024 overtime rule.

All three key components of the 2024 overtime rule are now blocked:

  • The increase in the minimum weekly salary for most overtime-exempt employees to $844 that took effect July 1, 2024.
  • The increase in the minimum weekly salary for most overtime-exempt employees to $1,128 that was supposed to take effect January 1, 2025.
  • The automatic inflation adjustments that were supposed to take effect starting July 1, 2027, and every three years thereafter.

The minimum salary now returns to $684 — as it was before the rule took effect.

The DOL may ask the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals for an expedited appeal. But it is unlikely that the incoming Trump administration would continue to pursue such an appeal.

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About the author

Michael Cardman
Michael Cardman
Senior Legal Editor

Michael Cardman has more than 20 years of experience in publishing and has specialized in employment law for more than 15 years. As a member of the Brightmine editorial team, he focuses on wage and hour compliance, including minimum wage, overtime, employee classification, hours worked, independent contractors and child labor.

Michael holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the University of Virginia. Prior to joining Brightmine, he was the managing editor for Thompson Publishing Group’s library of HR publications. In this role, he was responsible for overseeing books, manuals and online tools covering a variety of topics such as wage and hour, employee leaves, employee benefits and compensation.

Areas of expertise: Wage and hour compliance, Minimum wage law, Overtime law, Employee classification, HR compliance for independent contractors, Child labor law

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