FLSA White-Collar Regulations

On April 20, 2004, the Wage & Hour Division of the Department of Labor released the unofficial text of the final rule implementing the exemptions from overtime pay for executive, administrative, professional, outside sales and computer employees (known collectively as the “white collar” exemptions). The rule was published in the Federal Register on April 23, 2004, and goes into effect on August 23, 2004. Employers now have less than 120 days to come into compliance with the new rule.

To assist employers in this effort, this White Paper (1) describes the background to the rule and its promulgation, including the latest legislative efforts to counteract the rule; (2) contains a detailed analysis of the changes the rule makes to the white-collar exemptions; and (3) recommends important steps employers should take to evaluate their own compliance under the new standards before the new rule goes into effect.

For the full story, please view the PDF.