Labor Laws For Salaried Employees In Texas In Salt Lake - USLF Multistate Employment Law Handbook - Guide
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Basic Minimum Rate (per hour): $7.25 The State law excludes from coverage any employment that is subject to the federal Fair Labor Standards Act. The Texas State minimum wage law does not contain current dollar minimums. Instead the State adopts the federal minimum wage rate by reference.
Since there are no Texas labor laws on breaks, there's no requirement for a certain number of breaks during a 7- to 8-hour shift. That said, it's common for workplaces to provide one 30-minute meal break and two 15-minute rest breaks in that time.
Texas Labor Laws Guide Texas Labor Laws FAQ Texas minimum wage$7.25 Texas overtime 1.5 times the regular wage for any time worked over 40 hours/week ($10.87 for minimum wage workers) Texas breaks Breaks not required by law (see below for exceptions)
Most full-time salaried employees work 40-hour weeks. Salaried employees might occasionally work between 45 and 50 hours, depending on the company's needs. Other weeks, they might put in less than 40 hours.
(1) An employer must not request or require an employee to work more than the following number of hours in a week unless the additional hours are reasonable: (a) for a full-time employee—38 hours; or (b) for an employee who is not a full-time employee—the lesser of: (i) 38 hours; and (ii) the employee's ordinary hours ...
Maximum hours an exempt employee can be required to work The law does not provide a maximum number of hours that an exempt worker can be required to work during a week. This means that an employer could require an exempt employee to work well beyond 40 hours a week without overtime compensation.
Texas Labor Laws Guide Texas Labor Laws FAQ Texas minimum wage$7.25 Texas overtime 1.5 times the regular wage for any time worked over 40 hours/week ($10.87 for minimum wage workers) Texas breaks Breaks not required by law (see below for exceptions)
Thus, PTO for salaried employees is determined by private agreements between the employer and employee rather than by state law. Employers must adhere to their regulations, though, if they provide PTO.
Level of Compensation: A salaried worker earning more than $844 per week or $43,888 annually qualifies for exempt status.
Effective July 1, 2024, the salary threshold will increase to the equivalent of an annual salary of $43,888 and increase to $58,656 on Jan. 1, 2025. The July 1 increase updates the present annual salary threshold of $35,568 based on the methodology used by the prior administration in the 2019 overtime rule update.