November 17, 2024 - On November 15, 2024, a federal judge in Texas issued a significant ruling blocking the U.S. Department of Labor's (“DOL”) 2024 rule increasing the salary threshold for overtime exemptions. Judge Sean D. Jordan of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas granted summary judgment in favor of the State of Texas and a coalition of business organizations finding that the DOL exceeded its statutory authority under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) and, therefore, the rule was unlawful....

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