Texas Judge Strikes Down Biden Overtime Rule Raising Salary Threshold to $35,500, Impacting 4 Million Workers

Nov 15, 2024, 08:25 PM

A federal judge in Texas has permanently struck down a Biden administration rule intended to expand overtime pay eligibility for approximately four million salaried workers. The rule, which raised the salary threshold for overtime from $35,500, was part of a significant labor policy aimed at providing fair compensation for workers required to work more than 40 hours a week without additional pay. The decision reflects ongoing tensions between the Biden administration's labor policies and opposition from business groups. The judge who made the ruling was appointed by former President Donald Trump, highlighting the political implications of the case.