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

The Wage and Hour Division published this final rule in the Federal Register on May 15, 2026. It took effect on May 15, 2026.

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What the agency says

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) implementing the exemptions from minimum wage and overtime pay requirements for executive, administrative, professional, outside sales, and computer employees. Through this technical amendment, the Department is removing from the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) the regulatory text from the now-vacated 2024 rule and republishing in its place the regulatory text as it existed prior to the effective date of that rule.

Key facts

Document number: 2026-09839
Type: Final rule
Action: Final rule; technical amendment
Agency: Labor Department; Wage and Hour Division
Published: May 15, 2026
Takes effect: May 15, 2026
Dates: This rule is effective May 15, 2026.
Docket: Docket No. WHD-2026-0100
Regulation ID (RIN): 1235-AA57
Code of Federal Regulations: 29 CFR 541
Topics: Labor; Minimum wages; Teachers; Wages
Pages: 5

The document on federalregister.gov PDF

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