Employers nationwide can breathe a collective sigh of relief. On Friday November 15, 2024, District Judge Sean D. Jordan of the federal district court for the Eastern District of Texas granted a motion for summary judgment finding that the Department of Labor (DOL)’s 2024 Rule – that would have increased the minimum salary level required to qualify executive, administrative, and professional employees for overtime exempt status to $58,565 per year ($1,128 per week) effective January 1, 2025 – is legally invalid.  

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