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fforts to block an upcoming increase in overtime eligibility under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), set to go into effect on Jan. 1, have employers in a holding pattern.T
he change, which would raise the annual salary threshold for white-collar workers to qualify for overtime to $58,656, is currently being challenged in a Texas federal district court. The judge presiding over the case seems poised to side with the challenge, arguing recently that the Department of Labor overstepped its authority when it issued the rule. Even if it does go into effect, President-elect Donald Trump might partially or fully repeal