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In July, we posted an article about a change in the overtime rules put out by the Department of Labor. To summarize, in April, the DOL passed a new overtime rule that raised the minimum weekly salary to qualify for exemption from overtime from $684 per week to $844 per week or the equivalent salary of $43,888 per year.

We at Texas Baptists wanted to ensure you were aware of a new Department of Labor overtime rule passed on April 23, 2024, that became effective at the beginning of this month.

How can we “expect the unexpected?”

The new salary requirement for an exemption to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) rules for overtime pay will not take effect December 1.

On May 17, 2016, the Obama administration announced that it will increase the salary threshold for determining if an employee is eligible for overtime pay to $47,476.00 annually.

In college, my Greek professor had a standard answer when worried students started asking about the next exam.

Country singer Kacey Musgraves' single, "Biscuits," is gaining popularity. The message of the song can be summed up in the line that advises, "Mind your own biscuits and life will be gravy."

On June 11, Gov. Greg Abbott signed the so-called Pastor Protection Act that protects religious organizations and their employees from performing or participating in marriages that conflict with "sincerely held religious beliefs."