Federal Spotlight: Department of Labor Listening Sessions on Overtime Rule

September 13, 2018

In 2016, ABI commented to the U.S. Department of Labor in opposition to the proposed overtime rules. In 2017, a federal judge invalidated the rule. Now, the Department of Labor is holding listening sessions on a proposed revision to the regulations. As we know, wages vary across geographic regions and industries, and the initial rule was detrimental to Iowa businesses. There are no listening sessions scheduled in Iowa at this time. However, you can see the type of information the DOL is looking to receive here