Legal and Regulatory
New Federal Regulations on Overtime Exemptions
In September, the U.S. Department of Labor announced a final rule that raises the salary thresholds for the “white collar” overtime exemptions to the Fair Labor Standards Act.
By Jason D. Friedman
November 14, 2019
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by Jason D. Friedman
Jason D. Friedman is an experienced litigator in the area of employment and wage and hour laws in the Washington, D.C. office of Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete. He litigates federal and state minimum wage and overtime claims across the country. Much of Jason’s practice involves class and collective actions and his experience with wage and hour issues runs the gamut from off the clock work to employee misclassification. He represents employers in litigation related to wage and hour laws.
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