Sharon Block is a Professor of Practice and the Executive Director of the Center for Labor and a Just Economy at Harvard Law School.
A class of employees at Chipotle in New Jersey filed a lawsuit today seeking overtime pay under the Obama Administration’s rule that raised the overtime threshold to $47,476. The suit will test the scope of the injunction issued by a Texas district court in November. Chipotle had started paying the employees overtime but then stopped shortly after the injunction issued. The lawsuit argues that the Texas injunction only prevents the U.S. DOL from enforcing the Obama rule, but that it did not invalidate the rule itself. The rule has been in limbo given the Trump Administration’s refusal to say whether it ise going to defend the rule in court. Indeed, the DOL announced today it is taking the first step toward rescinding or reconsidering the rule.
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September 9
Oklahoma Apple Store workers win deal; Starbucks subpoenas ruled ULP; New York workplace safety bill signed.
September 8
President Biden signs "Good Jobs EO"; organizing lessons from EWOC; NYC comptroller launches Employer Wall of Shame.
September 6
Harris to meet with Teamsters; AT&T makes offer to striking workers.
September 5
Workers unionize at Tennessee battery plant and President Biden poised to block acquisition of U.S. Steel.
September 4
Port workers meet to discuss potential strike strategy; and AT&T workers enter the third week of their strike.
September 3
10,000 hotel workers go on strike; Harris hosts Labor Day rallies focused on wooing union members.