In July 2015, the U.S. Department of Labor issued a proposed regulation to raise the threshold of overtime pay for salaried employees working over 40 hours per week from $23,660 to $50,440. John R. Hunt, an attorney with Stokes Wagner Hunt Martez & Terrell, ALC, recommends all hotels closely monitor the status of the DOL’s proposed changes. Employers should review their current exempt positions and consider the feasibility of raising those employees’ annual salaries above $50,440, or reclassifying the positions as non-exempt. To read more, click here.
