August 22, 2013
The U.S. Department of Labor said Wednesday that it will appeal to the Ninth Circuit an Oregon federal judge's ruling that the agency exceeded its authority when it issued a rule barring back-of-house restaurant workers from employer-mandated tip pools.
June 25, 2013
An Oregon federal judge declared certain provisions of a U.S. Department of Labor 2011 final rule to be invalid on Monday, enjoining the DOL from applying or enforcing a rule barring back-of-house restaurant workers from employer-mandated tip pools.
June 10, 2013
The U.S. Department of Labor suffered a loss Friday when an Oregon federal court ruled the agency had exceeded its authority by issuing regulations on worker tip pooling at restaurants, a decision lawyers say adds to a growing body of recent rulings that encourage legal challenges seeking to curb federal agencies' power.
May 29, 2013
The U.S. Department of Labor told an Oregon federal court on Tuesday that a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling in favor of the Federal Communications Commission shows that the labor agency had the authority to issue a rule barring back-of-house restaurant workers from employer-mandated tip pools.
October 22, 2012
The U.S. Department of Labor on Friday asked an Oregon federal court to toss allegations that its recent imposition of rules barring back-of-house restaurant workers from employer-mandated tip pools violates the Administrative Procedure Act, arguing that the agency has the authority to issue such a rule.
July 13, 2012
Four restaurant trade groups sued the U.S. Department of Labor on Thursday, claiming the agency's rule barring kitchen workers from restaurant tip pools conflicted with a Ninth Circuit ruling that upheld the practice.