I was presenting a “Hot Topics in Employment Law” update at our 12th Annual Labor Law Forum in Bloomington, Minnesota today, and realized that I had gotten woefully behind on staying updated as to the status of the FLSA white-collar overtime regulations overhaul. So, here it is. As of April 19, 2017, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals has granted the U.S. Department of Labor’s second unopposed motion to extend the deadline to file its reply brief, as the nominee to be the Secretary of Labor had not yet been confirmed. The Court granted the motion, allowing the DOL until Friday, June 30, 2017 to file its reply brief (or withdraw its appeal).

On April 28, 2017, R. Alexander Acosta was sworn in as the 27th United States Secretary of Labor. Accordingly, I suspect there will be no more delays, and, looking into my crystal ball, will not be shocked if the DOL chooses to withdraw its appeal.