“Yesterday’s decision by the federal Bankruptcy Court requires that General Motors comply with Texas law. The court’s ruling reflects a significant victory for the State of Texas, which launched a concerted legal effort to prevent General Motors from trampling state law and avoiding state regulation.”
Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, the federal minimum wage for covered nonexempt employees will rise to $7.25 per hour effective July 24, 2009.
The U.S. Department of Transportation today announced that the number of overall traffic fatalities reported in 2008 hit their lowest level since 1961 and that fatalities in the first three months of 2009 continue to decrease.