Late last week, a federal judge in Texas struck down the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) Overtime Rule which was originally released on April 23, 2024. The Overtime Rule would raise the minimum salary threshold for employees who are classified as exempt from payment of overtime wages under the “white-collar” exemptions to the Fair Labor Standards Act. Under this DOL rule, the salary threshold requirements for employees to be classified as exempt increased in stages, with the first one that went into effect on July 1, 2024. The next increase was scheduled for January 1, 2025. The American Health Care Association (AHCA/NCAL) reports the Biden Administration/DOL could possibly appeal and try to get the Rule reinstated in these few remaining weeks, but the Trump administration would likely not be in favor of such an appeal. Mass Senior Care will continue to keep Members updated.