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Michael V. Abcarian

Managing partner, Dallas office of Fisher & Phillips

Michael V. Abcarian is the managing partner of the Dallas office of Fisher & Phillips LLP, a national labor and employment law firm representing management. He has extensive experience advising and defending employers in all phases of labor and employment matters, including defense of lawsuits across the country, matters before the DOL, and preventive auditing and planning that reduces the employer’s legal risks and liabilities in work-related matters.

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Economy

How overtime pay changes could affect Texas employers

By Michael V. Abcarian, April 6, 2016

The Department of Labor’s impending proposal to dramatically change the cost of overtime pay exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act may force Texas employers to increase pay to an estimated 400,000 employees if the proposal is finalized without changes. How can employers comply with these changes?