Proposed overtime rules from the U.S. Department of Labor have reportedly been sent for review to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs. The labor department designed the rules to replace the regulations that were meant to take effect on December 1, 2016, but were instead declared invalid by a federal district court in Texas.
The OIRA will determine if the proposed regulations comply with Executive Order 12866. This order tasks the agency with the consideration of alternatives, incorporation of public comments and measurement of costs and benefits. The review process does not require a minimum amount of time although the agency could spend 90 days or more on the assessment. A previous announcement from the Wage and Hour Division at the DOL scheduled a notice of proposed rulemaking for March 2019.