The Department of Labor (DOL) has proposed regulations that dramatically could increase the number of employees entitled to overtime compensation. The proposed regulations would adjust the salary level test used to determine employee exemption from overtime compensation to equal the 40th percentile of earnings for full-time salaried workers. DOL estimates the proposed new regulation will affect nearly 4.7 million employees working in an estimated 290,800 establishments, including the roofing industry.
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