Department of Labor

The Department of Labor (DOL) is a Cabinet-level agency in the United States federal government responsible for administering and enforcing legislation dealing with labor conditions in the workforce. The DOL's primary functions include setting standards for occupational safety and health, ensuring workers receive minimum wage and overtime pay, providing job training services, and protecting employee benefits. This website provides information on recent news releases related to these topics.

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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.