Employer Cheat Sheet for Workplace Laws Taking Effect January 1
As the year wraps up, we’re rounding up the new workplace laws that will take effect on January 1. With so many laws about to kick in, it can be hard to keep track of it all. Here’s a guide to some of the federal and state laws you’ll need to comply with on day one of 2025. FEDERAL Phase 2 of the New Overtime Rule Not Slated to Take Effect. A DOL rule that was set to dramatically boost the salary threshold for the so-called “white collar” overtime exemptions was halted by a federal judge on November 15. The judge not only struck down the phase-two increase to $59K set to take effect on January 1 but also knocked down the first boost that took the salary floor to $44K in July and the automatic three-year adjustments. That means the exemption threshold is back to roughly $35K – for now. But the DOL recently filed an appeal and may seek an immediate stay of the ruling while the litigation plays out. It’s an unlikely outcome, but it will be worth paying ...