Texas Federal Judge Appears Poised to Strike Down DOL Overtime Rule
A federal judge in Texas seemed skeptical that the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) did not overreach with its latest rule that raised the minimum salary thresholds to the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (FLSA) white-collar overtime exemptions during arguments in a challenge by the state of Texas and several business organizations seeking to block the rule nationwide. Quick Hits A federal judge in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas held oral arguments on cross motions for summary judgment in a challenge to the DOL’s rule that raised the minimum salary to be exempt from the FLSA’s overtime pay requirements. The state of Texas and a group of business organizations are seeking to expand a preliminary injunction to block the DOL’s overtime rule on a nationwide basis. Among other things, the rule will increase the minimum salary to be exempt to the equivalent of an annual salary of $58,656 on January 1, 2025. On November 8, 2024, U.S. District Judge Sean Jordan for the East...