A judge in Texas vetoed a measure by the Federal Government to offer overtime for salaried workers who make under $47,476 a year. This law affected many restaurant workers including 85% of mangers nation wide. The decision was praised by the Restaurant Law center who stated that the Department of Labor had overstepped its authority in drafting the law which they saw as draconian and unable to be executed. In the future Texas may reevaluate eligibility levels for such employees that perform the types of duties stipulated by this bill, but the financial fallout would affect corporations as well as make and incredible change to restaurant obligatory.
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