Byrne Statement on Overtime Rule Injunction

Congressman Bradley Byrne (R-AL), a member of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following statement in response to a federal judge blocking the Department of Labor’s proposed overtime rule. The rule was set to take effect on December 1st.

Byrne said: “This rule was never what the Obama Administration wanted people to believe it was. Instead, the rule would have hurt American workers by moving them from salaried to hourly employees and greatly reducing opportunities for advancement. The rule would have been especially damaging for schools and non-profits, who couldn’t just increase costs to offset the added expenses. I appreciate Judge Mazzant’s decision and look forward to working with the Trump Administration to pursue policies that actually benefit American workers.”

Earlier this year, Congressman Byrne voted in support of legislation to delay the proposed rule for six months. In a speech in support of the legislation, he gave real world examples of how the rule would hurt workers, businesses, and organizations in Alabama.