FLSA: New Overtime Regulations Affect "Utah" Paralegals

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On Monday, August 23, 2004 the New Overtime Regulations became effective.

For most paralegals this historic day passed with no noticeable changes in how paralegal hours are managed by their employers for the purposes of paying overtime.

However for others the new overtime regulations have shattered their worlds, as their employers frantically implement changes in an attempt to comply with the new regulations. For some paralegals this meant "goodbye" to the previously enjoyed ability for them to flex their schedules and pretty much come and go as they pleased.

Much like the former regulations, paralegals and non-supervisory employees classified as exempt in the administrative and professional categories are at highest risk of being misclassified under the new regulations. Employers who have not appropriately applied the new regulations or overlook their importance, do so at their