Professional Exemption

New and Updated

• Type:

  Employment Law Guide

  Employee Classification: New York

  Updated to reflect an increase in the minimum salaries for overtime-exempt executive and administrative employees, effective January 1, 2026.

• Type:

  Employment Law Guide

  Employee Classification: Maine

  Updated to reflect an increase in the minimum salary for overtime-exempt executive, administrative and professional employees, effective January 1, 2026.

• Type:

  Legal Timetable

  California Minimum Pay for Overtime-Exempt Computer Professionals and Physicians and Surgeons Paid an Hourly Rate Is Adjusted for Inflation

  Updated to reflect the 2026 annual inflation adjustment to the minimum pay rates.

• Type:

  Legal Timetable

  California Minimum Pay for Overtime-Exempt Computer Professionals and Physicians and Surgeons Paid an Hourly Rate Is Adjusted for Inflation

• Type:

  Legal Timetable

  Colorado Minimum Salary for Executive, Administrative and Professional Employees Increases to $1,111.23 per Week

  Updated to reflect the 2026 annual inflation adjustment to the minimum salary.

• Type:

  Legal Timetable

  Colorado Minimum Salary for Executive, Administrative and Professional Employees Is Adjusted for Inflation

• Type:

  Legal Timetable

  Washington Minimum Salary for Overtime-Exempt Employees Increases to $1,541.70 per Week

  Updated to reflect the 2026 annual inflation adjustment to the minimum salary.

• Type:

  Legal Timetable

  Washington Minimum Salary for Overtime-Exempt Employees Is Adjusted for Inflation

• Type:

  Legal Timetable

  Maine Minimum Salary for Executive, Administrative and Professional Employees Increases to $871.16 per Week

  Updated to reflect the 2026 annual inflation adjustment to the minimum salary.

• Type:

  Legal Timetable

  Maine Minimum Salary for Executive, Administrative and Professional Employees Is Adjusted for Inflation