U.S. Supreme Court,
Labor/Employment,
Civil Rights
Jun. 22, 2016
Labor Department must explain policy change, U.S. Supreme Court rules
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that the federal Labor Department must explain why it changed a longstanding policy in order to entitle workers at a California auto dealership to overtime pay.




Daily Journal Staff Writer
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that the federal Labor Department must explain why it changed a longstanding policy in order to entitle workers at a California auto dealership to overtime pay.
In a 6-2 ruling, the majority asked why the Labor Department applied a 2011 interpretation of a 1966 amendment to the Fair Labor Standards Act that exempted from overtime "any ...
For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
Receive unlimited article access and full access to our archives,
Daily Appellate Report, award winning columns, and our
Verdicts and Settlements.
Or
$795 for an entire year!
Or access this article for $45
(Purchase provides 7-day access to this article. Printing, posting or downloading is not allowed.)
Already a subscriber?
Sign In