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April 17, 2019

"But these proposed changes don’t impact California employers, because they must observe the stricter state rules already in effect. Specifically, employees must be paid at least $960/week (80 times the state minimum wage) to qualify under the California executive, administrative, and professional exemptions. This equates to $49,920 a year. Consequently, even if the DOL’s proposal becomes final, the federal standard would remain considerably below the California test."

https://blog.ceb.com/2019/04/17/dols-proposal-for-exempt-employees-doesnt-meet-cas-standard/#more-23110