DOL Clarifies ‘White Collar’ Exemption Salary Threshold
Posted by DaveMoll on May. 15, 2026 / Subscribe 0
On May 15, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a final rule to clarify the minimum salary level for the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) executive, administrative, professional, outside sales, and computer employee or “white collar” exemptions [91 F.R. 27833, 5-15-26].
The final rule is a “technical amendment” that removes language in the regulations added by the DOL’s 2024 rule that would have increased the salary thresholds. The 2024 rule was invalidated by two district courts in late 2024.
2019 salary thresholds remain in effect
The technical amendment reinstates the salary thresholds from the DOL’s 2019 rule: $684 per week ($35,568 per year) and $107,432 per year (including at least a $684 per week salary) for highly compensated employees.
The technical amendment does not change any enforcement stance currently in place, as the DOL has applied the thresholds from the 2019 rule since the 2024 rule was vacated in November 2024.
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