The Trump Administration has signaled it intends to reconsider the previously enjoined 2024 rule that would have increased the minimum salary threshold required for an employee to be exempt from overtime under the Executive, Administrative, and Professional exemption (“Professional Exemption”) and the Highly Compensated Employee exemption (“HCE Exemption”). This rule, issued in the final year of the Biden Administration, would have significantly expanded overtime eligibility for many American workers by raising the salary levels that determine exemption status. Its implementation was closely watched by employers and employees, as it had far-reaching implications for employee pay, staffing, and compliance practices. The
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