District Court Invalidates Obama-Era Overtime Rule and DOL Withdraws Fifth Circuit Appeal: E.D. Texas | Practical Law
In State of Nevada v. U.S. Department of Labor, the US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas invalidated the Department of Labor's (DOL) Obama-era rule increasing the minimum salary threshold for certain overtime exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). As a result, the DOL moved to withdraw its Fifth Circuit appeal of the district court's injunction.