The U.S. Department of Labor Issues Final Rule Increasing the Standard Salary Level for Exempt Status

Koehler | Dinkel                       Partners in Employment Management Monthly Minute Memo The U.S. Department of Labor Issues Final Rule Increasing the Standard Salary Level for Exempt Status On Tuesday, September 24, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor announced a final rule, which increases the salary basis threshold necessary to maintain exempt status for executive, administrative, and/or…

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Illinois Bans Salary History Inquiries

Monthly Minute Memo Illinois Bans Salary History Inquiries Illinois joins approximately 16 other states, and 19 localities, in adopting some form of a salary history ban law.  On July 31, 2019, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed into law House Bill 834, amending the Illinois Equal Pay Act (“IEPA”).  In general, the law prohibits employers from…

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