Proposed Rule On White Collar Exemptions Under The FLSA Will Be Issued In February 2015

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The DOL's highly anticipated proposed rule to amend the FLSA exemptions for administrative, executive, and professional employees is reportedly coming in February 2015.  For more details, check out our post on Womble's Fair Labor Standards Act Law Blog, which you can find here.

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