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Now that they're (relatively) settled, we'd like to introduce our 2026 Summer Associates taking up residence in our Buffalo, Chicago, New York City and Rochester offices!

Abigail Aderinto - University of Illinois Chicago School of Law

Cody Andersen - Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University

Brooklynn Flowers - University at Buffalo School of Law

Brian Gleason - University at Buffalo School of Law

Julia Noshy - University at Buffalo School of Law

Pilar Julia Pascual - Georgetown Law

Ryan Tantalo - Syracuse University College of Law

Welcome to Phillips Lytle! It's going to be a great summer.

On May 14, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced that it is rescinding a regulation issued during former President Joe Biden’s administration, restoring earlier and significantly lower salary thresholds for overtime exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). A technical amendment to the “Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales, and Computer Employees” regulation removes invalidated language and restores the 2019 standards. The amendment went into effect on May 15, 2026.

Read more about the amendment in our latest Labor and Employment alert by James R. O'Connor and Natalie Turney.

Overtime Exemptions Under Fair Labor Standards Act Rolled Back to 2019 Standards | Phillips Lytle LLP On May 14, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) announced that it is rescinding a regulation issued during former President Joe Biden’s administration,