Trump-appointed judge blocks Biden administration overtime rule

Just came across this article. The previous rule was a surprise to me. Whether a salaried employee or hourly, every hour worked after 40 hours deserves overtime pay. It is setting one's health at risk for the job and is not worth it at regular rate. Here the rule applies to every job, no exemptions. Not paying for overtime is wage theft and can potentially lead to jail time of management. Based on some quick search, in US right now, over 15 billion per year is stolen from employees. I am not sure in the reliability of this, but also seen some articles on Trump proposed monthly, not weekly overtime pay, which would mean one week employer can ask on to do 60 hours and give less hours during next weeks.

Recently, at a chemical factory here, an employee sued the company, because the company required changing to work clothes at company premises before clocking in and removing after clocking out on company premises. It took roughly 30 minutes a day total (due to dressing rooms being far from factory area) and required shower needed to be taken later for safety reasons. The person was given 45 minutes a day overtime backpay (1.5x hourly rate) for 10 years he had worked in the company.

Judge blocks Biden administration's rule to expand overtime pay for millions

A federal judge in Texas has blocked a new rule from the Biden administration that would have expanded access to overtime pay to millions more salaried workers across the U.S.

Under the federal law, nearly all hourly workers in the U.S. are entitled to overtime pay after 40 hours a week. But many salaried workers are exempt from that requirement — unless they earn below a certain level.

The Labor Department's now-scuttled rule would have marked the biggest increase to that cap in decades. Employers were required pay overtime to salaried workers who make less than $43,888 a year in certain executive, administrative and professional roles as of July 1 — and that was set to rise to $58,656 next year.

It was unclear if the department would attempt to appeal the decision from Jordan, who was nominated to his seat by Republican President-elect Donald Trump during his first term.

a reply to: Cabin

Sounds like another failed Biden-Harris election stunt.