Monday, September 2, 2024

Further adventures in GOP judge shopping: Bought and paid for Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals strikes down Biden-era 80/20 labor rule

 
11 of the 15 judges were appointed by Republican presidents -- 6 of them by Trump.

Headline:  Nation's Restaurant News, 8/26/2024
According to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals judges’ ruling on Friday, the 80/20 rule, which legalized the subminimum wage that gives “credit” back to employers of tipped workers that make up “a large portion of earnings” from tips, is “contrary to the Fair Labor Standards Act.” The judges called the 80/20 rule, which was in effect during the Obama administration, rolled back during the Trump administration, and then brought back under the Biden presidential administration, “both arbitrary and capricious.”

Related reading:

American Prospect, 4/15/2024
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals is part of a judicial pipeline that fast-tracks right-wing rulings to the Supreme Court—and creates endless delays for policies that protect and benefit the public.

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