DOL has addressed overtime calculation issues several times since the relaunch of its opinion letter program in mid-2025.
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DOL has addressed overtime calculation issues several times since the relaunch of its opinion letter program in mid-2025.
Published June 1, 2026
The U.S. Department of Labor building on Sept. 7, 2022, in Washington, D.C. The agency issued a series of opinion letters clarifying how its overtime regulations apply to exempt professionals who sometimes perform nonexempt roles.
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