overtime

The Department of Labor announced in May a change to its overtime regulations that would more than double the minimum salary needed to qualify an employee as exempt from overtime pay. It was scheduled to go into effect on Dec. 1, but on Tuesday a Federal Court granted a nationwide preliminary injunction, preventing the new salary threshold (and scheduled increases to it in future years) from going into effect until the court has had an opportunity to rule on the legality of the rule change.

When the Department of Labor announced in May that it would more than double the minimum salary needed to qualify an employee as exempt from overtime pay on Dec. 1, you could hear the collective gasp from businesses nationwide, including broadcasters. Here is some advice for broadcasters looking for more details and strategies for complying with the rule change while minimizing the economic impact on their stations.