What Employers Need to Know About the New Overtime Rules for 2025

New federal rules governing exempt employees may require employers to boost salaries or start paying overtime. Factors include job duties, job titles, a new salary threshold, and the use of independent contractors.

UPDATE:
A Texas judge has held that the DOL does not have the authority to issue the new increase in salary thresholds, so the order has been vacated. We will have to wait to see how this unfolds with the new administration. More to come …

Kristin L. Wedell is an attorney in our Employment and Labor Law Group who specializes in advising businesses on the best ways to operate within the current and future labor rules.