On Friday, November 15, 2024, District Judge Sean D. Jordan of the US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas granted a motion for summary judgment, ruling that the US Department of Labor's (DOL) 2024 Rule is legally invalid.
This rule — a second increase, following the July 1 increase — was set to go into effect nationwide on January 1, 2025. It would have raised the minimum salary threshold required for executive, administrative, and professional employees to qualify for overtime exempt status to $58,565 annually ($1,128 per week).
The case, State of Texas v. United States Department of Labor, Civil Action No. 4:24-CV-499, concluded with the court finding that the DOL had exceeded its legal authority in setting such a high salary level.
ACA is closely monitoring the ruling and its potential implications for camps.
