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On Tuesday, a judge for the Eastern District of Texas issued an injunction blocking the Labor Department from increasing the overtime eligibility threshold to $47,476.
The Obama administration estimates that 4.2 million workers will either receive raises or protections against being forced to work more than 40 hours a week.
“This drastic hike would still wreak havoc on the residential housing sector, the nation's small businesses and the economy,” NAHB Chairman Ed Brady said in a statement.