Franchise News
QSR: What is the Future of the Overtime Rule?
Labor and employment lawyer Tim Garrett spoke with QSR about the possible future of the overtime rule.
Employers were already preparing for the new The Fair Labor Standards Act when a Texas district court places an injunction that halted the new overtime rule right before it was set to take effect. Under the new law, salaried employees earning under $47,476 annually would be entitled to overtime wages.
But now that the law is in limbo, many employers are wondering what will actually happen in terms of overtime and what they can do to prepare. To help clarify the future of overtime, QSR spoke with labor and employment lawyer Tim Garrett about the possible future of the overtime rule.
“It’s been our consistent advice that those who have already announced and implemented changes either in salaries or in classifications, should probably stick with those and not attempt to undo them, which would likely be more disruptive,” said Garrett. “Those that are facing the real tough spots and have decided for that reason not to implement it, I think transparency is best ... because the morale issue is real. The more transparent and candid employers are with employees, the more that credibility gap can be lessened or even eliminated.”
Don’t Miss the Next Big Franchise Story
Sign up for the 1851 Franchise newsletter to get our biggest stories before everyone else
By signing up, you agree to our user agreement (including class action waiver and arbitration provisions), and acknowledge our privacy policy.
About the Author
Nick Powills
FollowNick Powills, CFE, founded No Limit Agency in 2008 and serves as Chief Brand Strategist for the Chicago-based firm. No Limit is a full-service communications agency that establishes and elevates brands by bridging Public Relations, Social Media, Marketing, Advertising, Digital, and a lot of creativity, to best strategize well-rounded and successful campaigns for 50+ global franchise brands. By presenting visionary ideas and building real relationships, No Limit is able to create effective media branding strategies to help companies grow. Nick currently leads a staff of writers, media strategists, designers, social media experts and digital producers in an office think-tank where brands are humanized for strong, compelling media stories. Prior to starting No Limit at the age of 27, Nick spent four years working at a franchise PR agency where he mastered the art of building rapport with media outlets and creating newsworthy pitches for earned media placements. He holds a Bachelor of Journalism from Drake University in Iowa.
