Restoring Overtime Pay Act of 2026

Increased Salary Thresholds: Employees classified as bona fide executive, administrative, or professional employees will be required to be compensated at a higher minimum rate to qualify for overtime exemption (Section 2(a)(1)). This begins at $45,000 and increases predictably through 2030 (Section 2(a)(2)(A)).

Automatic Updates to Salary Standards: To keep up with earnings, the salary threshold will be updated annually based on the 55th percentile of weekly earnings of full-time salaried workers nationally (Section 2(a)(2)(C)).

Transparent Earnings Data: The Bureau of Labor Statistics will publish data on the weekly earnings of full-time salaried workers by census region every 21 days after the end of each calendar quarter (Section 2(b)).

Changes to Duties Requirements: The bill modifies the requirements regarding duties for exempt employees, specifically changing descriptions regarding activities not directly or closely related to executive or administrative tasks (Section 3).

Increased Regulatory Requirements for Employers: The Secretary of Labor is tasked with maintaining and updating salary thresholds, including publishing notices in the Federal Register and on the internet website of the Department of Labor (Section 2(a)(2)(C) and (D)).