May 07, 2026
The Fifth Circuit agreed Thursday to toss an appeal challenging a Biden-era overtime rule in a suit brought by a Texas marketing company against the U.S. Department of Labor.
May 06, 2026
A Texas marketing company and the U.S. Department of Labor asked the Fifth Circuit to toss an appeal challenging a Biden-era overtime rule, according to a joint filing Tuesday.
April 29, 2026
The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has recently proposed rules related to independent contractors and joint employers, but it is still facing more than a half-dozen court challenges to wage rules from the prior administration.
January 02, 2026
A look at whether last-mile delivery drivers qualify for an exemption to federal arbitration requirements, disputes over courts using two steps for collective action certification and challenges to federal rules are among the top wage and hour cases to watch in the new year.
December 16, 2025
The U.S. Department of Labor focused more on departing from some Biden- and Obama-era worker-friendly rules than introducing new ones in the wake of President Donald Trump's return to the White House, attorneys say.
July 07, 2025
A U.S. Supreme Court look at a private prison operator's assertion of immunity from incarcerated workers' claims, appeals seeking to replace the two-step collective certification process and challenges to U.S. Department of Labor rules are among the wage and hour cases to watch in the coming months. Here’s a look at those ongoing cases.
May 12, 2025
The Fifth Circuit paused the U.S. Department of Labor's challenge to a Texas federal court decision vacating a rule that raised salary thresholds for considering employees overtime-exempt under federal wage law, the latest pause affecting Biden-era rules after the change in administration.