Rule Labor DepartmentWage and Hour Division May 15, 2026

Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales, and Computer Employees; Implementation of Federal Court Judgments

This document implements the judgments of federal courts vacating the Department of Labor's (Department) 2024 final rule revising regulations issued under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA or Act)...

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Document type: Rule. Agency: Labor Department, Wage and Hour Division. Published: 2026-05-15.

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