A federal judge in Texas blocks Biden's rule to expand overtime pay, keeping the threshold at $35,568.

A federal judge in Texas has blocked the Biden administration's rule to expand overtime pay for millions of salaried workers. The judge ruled that the Department of Labor could not prioritize employee wages over job duties when determining eligibility, keeping the threshold at $35,568 instead of raising it to $58,656. The Labor Department had estimated that around 4 million additional workers would have gained overtime protections under the new rule. This ruling mirrors a similar Obama-era effort that was also struck down in 2016.

November 15, 2024
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