October 30, 2017
The U.S. Department of Labor will ask the Fifth Circuit to undo a Texas federal judge's August order blocking a 2016 rule that more than doubled the salary level under which workers must be paid for overtime, according to an appeal notice filed Monday.
October 20, 2016
Business groups fighting the U.S. Department of Labor's overtime regulations won a bid they said would make their case more efficient when a Texas federal judge agreed Wednesday to combine their suit with a similar challenge to the rules brought by 21 states.
October 17, 2016
Business groups fighting the U.S. Department of Labor's overtime regulations on Monday asked a Texas federal judge to consolidate their case with a similar challenge to the rules brought by 21 states, in what they said would lead to a more efficient legal process.
October 14, 2016
More than 50 business groups, including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and National Federation of Independent Business, asked a Texas federal judge Friday for a quick win in case over the constitutionality of the U.S. Department of Labor's new overtime law, which is set to begin Dec. 1.
September 20, 2016
More than 50 business groups and 21 states on Tuesday filed suit in the Eastern District of Texas challenging the U.S. Department of Labor's overtime exemption rule changes, arguing the agency unconstitutionally overstepped its authority to establish a federal minimum salary level for white collar workers.