<ul><li>A Texas federal judge has ruled that the Department of Labor overstepped its bounds in increasing the minimum salary required for an employee to be considered salaried exempt.</li><li>The minimum salary for salary exemption has been reduced back to $684 per week, or $35,568 annually.</li><li>Employees who are exempt are not eligible for overtime, regardless of how many hours they work.</li><li>Employers can undo any changes made to employee pay or classification in response to the previous minimum salary increase.</li></ul>

If You Were Nervous About the Salary Exemption Minimum Jumping to $55,068 a Year, Don’t Be. A Texas Federal Judge Just Quashed It

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