August 01, 2017
A putative class action brought by Chipotle employees in New Jersey alleging that they are owed overtime under U.S. Department of Labor regulations that were enjoined in November merits a contempt finding against the workers' counsel, Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. told a Texas federal judge on Tuesday.
January 03, 2017
A Texas federal judge on Tuesday denied the U.S. Department of Labor's bid to stay a lawsuit brought against it by 21 states over its new overtime rules, finding that although a Fifth Circuit ruling could impact the merits of the instant case, that's not enough to pause district court litigation.
December 02, 2016
A day after giving notice of its appeal of a preliminary injunction blocking a new overtime pay threshold, the U.S. Department of Labor on Friday asked the Fifth Circuit to expedite the proceedings, saying delaying the Dec. 1 implementation date denied added pay to millions of workers.
December 01, 2016
On the same day that its rule expanding overtime protection to more than 4 million workers had been scheduled to take effect, the U.S. Department of Labor informed a Texas federal court Thursday that it will appeal a recent nationwide injunction that blocked the rule's implementation.
November 23, 2016
A Texas federal judge's recent decision to block the U.S. Department of Labor's new white collar overtime rules has forced a difficult decision on employers who may have already announced or even implemented salary changes based on the regulations, offering them a chance to avoid those increases but not without threatening workplace morale.
November 22, 2016
A Texas federal judge on Tuesday entered a nationwide injunction blocking the U.S. Department of Labor from implementing a controversial rule expanding overtime protections, saying the measure improperly created a salary-level test for determining which workers fall under the Fair Labor Standards Act's so-called "white collar" exemption.
November 21, 2016
The U.S. Department of Labor urged a Texas federal court Friday not to nix a controversial rule set to nearly double the salary threshold at which workers become exempt from overtime pay under federal labor laws, arguing the rule is a reasonable exercise of its power under court precedent.
November 16, 2016
A Texas federal judge said he'll decide by Nov. 22 whether to stop the U.S. Department of Labor's new overtime rules from taking effect as scheduled on Dec. 1, as 21 states and dozens of business groups push for an end to what they say is an unlawful change.