Ing to Title 5, Code of Federal Regulations § 550.141, standby duty is defined as a scheduled tour of duty that regularly requires an employee to remain at, or within the confines of, his or her station during longer than ordinary periods of time, a substantial part of which consists of remaining in a standby ...
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.
If you are owed $5000 in unpaid wages, you will also be entitled to collect an additional $5000 in liquidated damages. This means that your total unpaid wages claim can be as much as $10,000. You may also be able to claim additional damages for attorneys' fees and court fees.