PROPOSED OVERTIME RULES CHANGE
Over the last six months, the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries has worked with stakeholders to update the “white collar” exemptions under the Minimum Wage Act for Executive, Administrative, and Professional staff, including updating overtime exemptions and the salary threshold.
A new version of the pre-draft rules ties the overtime exemption and salary threshold to a range of 2-2.5 times the state minimum wage, a range of $49,920 – $62,400 annually.
The Department is asking for feedback on the proposed range.