Allen Smith,

Allen Smith is a legal editor and writer with over two decades of experience in the field. He has been working at SHRM since 2005, where he covers employment law compliance and assists employers in understanding their legal obligations. Prior to joining SHRM, Allen spent 11 years at Thompson Publishing Group, editing publications on ADA compliance and leave management, as well as writing related articles for newsletters. He holds a law degree from the University of North Carolina School of Law and a bachelor's degree in history from Davidson College, where he graduated cum laude. Allen can be contacted at allen.smith@shrm.org and is active on Twitter @SHRMLegalEditor.

Biography:  https://www.shrm.org/about/bio/allen-smith

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The Daily's Verdict

This author is known for its high journalistic standards. The author strives to maintain neutrality and transparency in its reporting, and avoids conflicts of interest. The author has a reputation for accuracy and rarely gets contradicted on major discrepancies in its reporting.

Bias

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Conflicts of Interest

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Contradictions

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  • Approximately 4 million more workers will qualify for overtime when the rule is fully implemented in January 2025.
  • The salary threshold for salaried employees to be eligible for overtime will increase to $43,888 on July 1, 2024.
  • The salary threshold will further increase to $58,656 on January 1, 2025.

Deceptions

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Recent Articles

Biden Administration's New Overtime Rule: Millions of Workers to Receive Additional Pay for Exceeding 40-Hour Workweek

Biden Administration's New Overtime Rule: Millions of Workers to Receive Additional Pay for Exceeding 40-Hour Workweek

Broke On: Tuesday, 23 April 2024 The Biden administration finalized a rule expanding overtime protections, increasing the salary threshold for salaried employees to qualify for federal overtime pay exemption to $43,888 annually effective July 1, 2024. The threshold will further increase to $58,656 on January 1, 2025. Starting July 1, 2027, the salary thresholds will be updated every three years using up-to-date wage data. This rule affects approximately 4 million workers and results in an income transfer of about $1.5 billion from employers to workers in its first year.