DOL rescinds Biden-era overtime rule, formalizing return to 2019 salary threshold
May 15, 2026
•HR_Dive•Moderate impact[key points]
Key points
- •The U.S. Department of Labor rescinded the Biden-era overtime rule, formalizing a return to the 2019 salary threshold.
- •The 2024 rule raised the earnings threshold to qualify for overtime but was vacated by federal courts.
- •The salary threshold is only one part of the three-part test for FLSA exemption, which also includes salary basis and duties tests.