We can’t tell you how many times we’ve been asked in the last few weeks:  is there any chance the new overtime rule will go away or at least be postponed to sometime after December 1?  Well, apparently the answer is…

YES!  Yes.  Yes.  The answer — much to our surprise — is YES, the overtime change is NOT happening December 1.

A federal court in Texas just entered a nationwide injunction, enjoining the Department of Labor’s Final Rule, which was set to make sweeping changes to the white collar exemptions beginning December 1.  Yes, nationwide.  Injunction.  December 1 change, done.  Gone.  If you want to read the opinion, click Nevada v DOL Injunction.

So what does this mean for employers?  For employees?  It means there is no change happening December 1.  For now, the salary level remains at $455/week, or $23,660/year.  Will it happen someday?  Who knows.  The likelihood of it happening under a Republican White House, Senate, and House is, in our opinion, quite slim (at least in its current form).  Once we have had a chance to digest the decision and its effects, we will be back with more information.

We’re not sure what to say right now other than WOW.