DOL Issues Recent Opinion Letters Construing White Collar Exemptions Revealing Trend of Applying Principles In Place Before 2004 Amendments

Within the last few months, the United States Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (“the DOL”) has issued a number of opinion letters construing the executive, professional, and administrative overtime exemptions to the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) with respect to a number of very specific positions. These opinion letters are worth paying attention to.