In spring 2014, then-President Obama sent a memo to the US Department of Labor (DOL) Secretary directing reform of FLSA to address white-collar exemptions and, effectively, increase the number of employees entitled to overtime pay. Some changes have been approved and became effective as of December 2016. Research some of the revisions the DOL adopted such as an increase in minimum salary requirements and changes to the current “primary duty” test.
- What are some of the controversies of the modifications
- What are some of the objectiions associated with the modifications
- Do these changes benefit the employer or the employee. Please explain why
- Do you prefer the previous FLSA law or the changes? Please explain why.