Healthcare sector employers should take steps to familiarize themselves with the U.S. Department of Labor’s just- announced final rule providing for two-step increases to both the minimum salary level for exempt employees and the thresholds for “highly compensated employees.” Although it remains to be seen whether the rule will survive anticipated legal challenges, if adopted in its current form it will bring considerable impacts to the healthcare industry by sweeping significant numbers of employees who are currently below the new thresholds into the hourly worker category. As explained in this Client Alert by our partner Maja M. Obradovic, virtually all employers, including those in the healthcare arena, should take steps to address these changes proactively and plan for adjustments in their workforce as necessary.