House Passes Legislation to Delay Implementation of Overtime Rule; Eyes Turn Toward the Senate

By | September 30, 2016

On Sept. 28, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 246-177 to delay by six months implementation of the Department of Labor’s (DOL) Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) overtime rule. Five Democrats joined the 241 House Republicans to pass the Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act (H.R. 6094). The bill faces an uphill battle given the partisan vote taken in the House and a veto threat issued earlier this week by the Obama Administration.

H.R. 6094, introduced by Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), would move from the effective date of the DOL final rule from Dec. 1, 2016 to June 1, 2017. The overtime rule, which was finalized by DOL in May, changes the salary threshold for overtime pay from $23,660 to $47,476 per year, and that threshold would be updated automatically every three years.

IAAPA joined the Partnership to Protect Workplace Opportunity (PPWO) as an active voice urging Congress to pass legislation to provide relief from the impacts of the new overtime regulation. IAAPA and PPWO will continue to push for relief and we will update members as more information becomes available.