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DOL Raises Overtime Salary Thresholds. The Department of Labor has issued a final rule raising the “standard salary level” used to determine whether employees are classified as exempt from overtime pay. The rule initially raises the threshold to $43,888 per year (from $35,568) on July 1, 2024, with another increase to $58,656 per year on January 1, 2025. The rule also increases the pay threshold for the “highly compensated employee” test, and both the standard salary and highly compensated employee thresholds will automatically increase on July 1, 2027, and every three years thereafter. View the announcement, final rule, FAQs, and more resources.
April 24, 2024
DOL Expands Fiduciary Standards to Cover 401(k) Advice. The Department of Labor has issued a final rule updating the definition of an investment advice fiduciary that owes a fiduciary duty to retirement plan participants, individual retirement account owners, and others. Among other changes, the rule extends fiduciary status to those providing one-time advice on rollovers made from a 401(k) to an IRA and investments in fixed annuities. The rule provides for staggered compliance dates through September 2025. View the announcement, final rule, fact sheet, and more information.
April 24, 2024
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