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Trump Labor Department appeals ruling that blocked Biden overtime pay rule
Trump Labor Department appeals ruling that blocked Biden overtime pay rule
By Daniel Wiessner
February 28, 20256:04 PM EST Updated 3 days ago
Feb 28 (Reuters) - The Trump administration on Friday moved to revive a Biden-era U.S. Department of Labor regulation that would have extended mandatory overtime pay to 4 million salaried workers but has been struck down by two judges.
The Labor Department filed a notice of appeal in Lubbock, Texas, federal court of U.S. District Judge Sam Cummings' December ruling that said the rule improperly based eligibility for overtime pay on workers' salaries rather than their job duties. The case was brought by Flint Avenue, a small marketing firm.
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By Daniel Wiessner
February 28, 20256:04 PM EST Updated 3 days ago
Feb 28 (Reuters) - The Trump administration on Friday moved to revive a Biden-era U.S. Department of Labor regulation that would have extended mandatory overtime pay to 4 million salaried workers but has been struck down by two judges.
The Labor Department filed a notice of appeal in Lubbock, Texas, federal court of U.S. District Judge Sam Cummings' December ruling that said the rule improperly based eligibility for overtime pay on workers' salaries rather than their job duties. The case was brought by Flint Avenue, a small marketing firm.
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