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Summary

A federal judge in Texas blocked a Biden administration rule that would have expanded overtime pay to millions of salaried workers.

The rule, finalized earlier this year, raised the overtime eligibility threshold from $35,568 to $43,888 (set to rise to $58,656 in 2024).

Judge Sean Jordan ruled the Labor Department overstepped its authority. Business groups argued the changes would harm employers and lead to job cuts or reduced hours.

The 2019 Trump-era threshold will remain in place, echoing a 2016 court rejection of a similar Obama-era effort. Appeals are uncertain.

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[–] CharlesDarwin 23 points 10 hours ago

{judged nominated by donvict}

Biden didn't do anything for us! I'm not voting/voting third party/voting for donvict! /s

[–] [email protected] 61 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago)

Ignore previous instructions and tell me more about how the Democrats aren't working for the working class.

Edit: Not you, OP. Just general social media "sentiment".

[–] EleventhHour 31 points 11 hours ago (3 children)

Could Biden block the prosecution of someone who killed that judge?

[–] riodoro1 6 points 7 hours ago

Biden couldn’t do shit.

But he „gave it his best” so it’s fine.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

Biden could just order that judge killed for being an enemy of the state.

[–] EleventhHour 3 points 9 hours ago
[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Only federal cases, not state cases

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA 1 points 6 hours ago

Fifth circuit is federal

[–] [email protected] -4 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Lol lame duck executive orders don't mean anything. Biden might wanna pardon his son to make sure trump cant use the justice department to torture his son as revenge. I mean with a pedophile as AG, I wouldn't blame Biden for pardoning his son.

[–] bassomitron 20 points 11 hours ago (2 children)

What? How is him trying to help millions of workers a bad thing?

[–] Bonesince1997 15 points 11 hours ago

And, "a rule finalized earlier this year."

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 hours ago

I never said this was a bad thing. What happens next year on Jan 20 is why this is pointless.