Texas Restaurant Owner Sues US Labor Dept. Over Compensation Rule

Texas Restaurant Owner Sues US Labor Dept. Over Compensation Rule
Signage is seen at the U.S. Department of Labor headquarters in Washington on Aug. 29, 2020. Andrew Kelly/Reuters
Matthew Vadum
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Texas restaurateur Robert Mayfield is suing the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to halt a rule that restricts his ability to offer his managers compensation packages that he believes are appropriate.

The legal complaint (pdf) in the case, Mayfield v. U.S. Department of Labor, court file 1:22-cv-00792, was filed in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas on Aug. 9. Labor Secretary Martin Walsh is also named as a defendant.