To avoid an encounter with the enforcement of the new rules for exempt employees, employers should act preventively to develop positive solutions for compliance. This is an opportune time to conduct a comprehensive review of all practices relevant to the FLSA and its interpretive regulations. This review should not be limited solely to matters involving the final white collar rules; it should cover all job classifications, whether exempt or not, and all pay practices. The waiting period also provides a good opportunity to take steps to correct any irregularities or vulnerabilities revealed by the review and to explain to employees the reasons for any needed corrections.

You can read an overview of the new rules at http://www.hrclassroom.com/flsaupdate