Federal Court Strikes Down DOL’s Final Overtime Rule Nationwide

By Caitlin Diaz | January 23, 2025 |
A judge presides over a courtroom, with two individuals seated in the foreground. The scene represents the legal setting for the federal court striking down the Department of Labor’s final overtime rule.

On Nov. 15, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas vacated the Department of Labor’s (DOL) final rule amending the overtime exemption requirements under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). This ruling reverses the rule’s nationwide salary increases, restoring the pre-July 2024 thresholds. Background The FLSA exempts certain white-collar employees in…

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