Attorney General Josh Hawley today challenged rules issued by the Obama Administration that would force small businesses to treat whole new classes of employees as “overtime” workers. Hawley and the Attorney General’s Office filed an amicus brief in the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
“These regulations hurt workers, hurt small business, and hurt our Missouri economy,” Hawley said. “President Obama imposed them with no authorization under the law. I have said time and again that this Office will fight for Missouri’s workers, and that’s exactly what we are doing.”
The case, Nevada et al. vs. Department of Labor, involves a challenge to regulations promulgated by the Department of Labor that illegally subject much of the nation’s white-collar workforce to minimum-wage and overtime standards, even though Congress specifically exempted those workers by statute.
Missouri’s brief, joined by three other states, argues that the Department’s regulations run afoul of “longstanding clear-statement rules that the Supreme Court applies to safeguard constitutional values.”
“I look forward to seeing President Trump roll back these illegal, last-minute regulations,” Hawley said. “Missouri is ready to fight in court to protect our workers and businesses.”
The state of Missouri was joined by the states of Colorado, Montana, and Wyoming in filing the amicus brief.
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You are so. correct Attorney-General Hawley!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations, and thank you for taking the action in our State.
Obama put so many unnecessary, egregious regulations on our industry, that he almost broke the country and all of our citizens.
Thank God President Trump was elected as well as the entire Missouri slate of officers
Harvey Hutchinson 303-522-6622 voice&text 24/7
I will fight for Missouri employees... to get screwed!
ReplyDeleteHOORAY!!!!
ReplyDeleteGood job Attorney General Hawley!!
ReplyDeleteHarvey Hutchinson 303-522-6622 voice&text 24/7
Hawley for Senate in 2018
ReplyDeleteThis is classic Republican logic. Protect the worker by denying them overtime pay. Companies like Walmart are known for paying their department managers a small salary and working them so many overtime hours that they wind up making less than employees who are paid hourly.
ReplyDelete@7:36am right, but that is what made America great
Delete7:36, This regulation also made employees unable to complete their jobs and required that salaried employees would no longer be on salary but clocking in and out. While Walmart abuses their employees, not all employers do.
ReplyDeleteBut those employees are so delighted just to have a job, they don't mind donating a few hour of family time to make their owner's dreams come true. Besides, they're able to get assistance from the food pantry. And, it'll keep them from getting a second job that might benefit a competitor. Good thinking, Boss!
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