What Do the New Wage and Hour Regulations Mean for Athletics Departments?

By Mike Grassi, of Sports Law Associates, LLC   On May 17, the United States Department of Labor announced changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) as a result of a 2014 directive from President Obama. The most significant change is the two-fold increase of the twelve-year-old minimum salary floor that employers must pay to qualify for most of the overtime pay exemptions. The changes, which go into effect at the end of the year, already have colleges and universities actively reviewin