On December 8, 2016, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals granted the Department of Labor’s request for an expedited appeal in the Texas overtime litigation. Recall, this is the litigation that put a halt to the December 1, 2016 revisions to the FLSA salary thresholds for white collar workers. What does this mean for
Back to $23,660! Revised FLSA Overtime Regulations Set For December 1, 2016 On Hold
The Paul Brown United States Courthouse may be small, but as with everything in Texas, its reach is big and mighty. On November 22, 2016, Judge Mazzant, of the Eastern District of Texas, Sherman Division, gave employers nationwide something to be thankful for this Thanksgiving. As I wrote about earlier, 21 states challenged the
FLSA Texas Cases Update – Initial Ruling To Be Issued November 22, 2016
Today was the big day for the hearing on the emergency motion for preliminary injunction in the Eastern District of Texas challenging the FLSA regulations overhaul. As suspected, Judge Mazzant did not rule from the bench. The hearing began at 9:00 a.m. and the minutes reflect the following issues were discussed:
- How is this case
Lawsuits Challenging FLSA Overtime Regulations Moving Forward – Hearing Set For November 16, 2016
They say, everything is bigger in Texas – who knew that would apply to lawsuits as well? As I wrote about earlier, on September 20, 2016, the State of Nevada, along with 20 other states sued the U.S. Department of Labor in the Southern District of Texas challenging the revised FLSA overtime regulations (the “State