| Title: Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales, and Computer Employees |
| Abstract: The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) section 13(a)(1) provides a minimum wage and overtime exemption for any employee employed in a bona fide executive, administrative, professional capacity, or in the capacity of an outside salesperson. President Barack Obama issued a memorandum to the Secretary of Labor on March 13, 2014, directing the Secretary to modernize and streamline the existing overtime regulations for executive, administrative, and professional employees. The Department of Labor last updated these regulations in 2004. |
| Priority: Economically Significant | Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule |
| Major: Yes | Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined |
| CFR Citation: 29 CFR 541
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| Legal Authority: Fair Labor Standards Act 29 USC 213(a)(1) |
| Legal Deadline: None |
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| | 11/00/2014
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| Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Business; Governmental Jurisdictions; Organizations | Government Levels Affected: Federal; Local; State; Tribal |
| Federalism: No |
| Energy Affected: No |
Agency Contact: Mary Ziegler
Director, Division of Regulations, Legislation, and Interpretation
Department of Labor
Wage and Hour Division
200 Constitution Avenue NW., FP Building, Room S-3502, Washington, DC 20210
Washington
,
DC
20210
Phone:
202 693-0406
FAX:
202 693-1387
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