AmericanHort Calls for Extension of the Overtime Rule to Alleviate Compliance Strain on Employers

AmericanHort and 73 other organizations within the Partnership to Protect Workplace Opportunity (PPWO) are urging the Department of Labor to delay the second phase of the new overtime rule, currently set for January 1, 2025. With ongoing legal challenges, PPWO argues that a delay would prevent employers from incurring unnecessary expenses for payroll and classification changes that may ultimately be overturned. The coalition stresses that the rule’s significant adjustments would place a heavy burden on businesses nationwide. The letter to Administrator Jessica Looman requests that the implementation date be postponed to May 1, 2025, allowing for judicial review and providing clearer guidance to employers.