Is this actually a law now? What if an employer “disobeys”.
Most people I know prefer to be salaried because of the guarantee of paycheck and benefits. He has just caused a whole bunch of unintended consequences ...AGAIN!
It’s an executive order, and I think to the Department of Labor which establishes the regulations under which businesses must operate. The answer to your question would lie with the exact wording of any law on wages that the DOL is enforcing. If there is nothing at all in it about salaried help, then Obama hasn’t just manipulated the interpretation of the law, he has created law. A lawless president.