CAPLAW FAQs - November 2016 No Images? Click here On Tuesday, November 22, 2016, a federal judge issued a nationwide preliminary injunction temporarily blocking the new overtime rule under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act, just days before it was set to take effect on December 1, 2016. CAAs and other employers that have spent the past few months planning for the new rule are now faced with a difficult decision—should they hold off or move forward with the planned personnel changes? Is the preliminary injunction the final word on the overtime rule? This FAQ addresses these questions as well as others to help CAAs develop a practical plan of action. This FAQ is part of the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Legal Training and Technical Assistance (T/TA) Center. It was created by Community Action Program Legal Services, Inc. (CAPLAW) in the performance of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office of Community Services Cooperative Agreement – Grant Award Number 90ET0441-03. Any opinion, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families. |