Benefits Think 9 FAQs about the DOL’s overtime rule

Published November 16, 2016 11:03 AM EST Updated November 16, 2016 1:07 PM EST 7 Min Read

Increases the minimum annual salary for exempt employees from $23,660 to $47,476 (or from $455/week to $913/week)
Increases the minimum annual salary for exempt highly compensated employees from $100,000 to $134,004
Automatically increases these thresholds every three years

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