In light of a new legal challenge (brought by 21 states, including Alabama) to the U.S. Department of Labor’s move to increase threshold for overtime consideration by more than 100 percent, publishers concerned with the impact on their operations should consider reaching out to Sens. Shelby and Sessions and your Congressman to raise those concerns and ask for support of S. 2707 or its companion bill H.R. 4773, which would nullify the proposed rule.

While most believe that the threshold should be increased, the magnitude of the increase could be devastating.

Below is a link to a story concerning a lawsuit, which is being led by the U. S. Chamber of Commerce.

http://thehill.com/regulation/labor/296893-more-than-55-business-groups-sue-dol-over-overtime-rule.