A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction halting the U.S. Department of Labor's new Overtime Rule from taking effect nationwide on December 1. Judge Amos Mazzant said the court needed more time to determine if the Labor Department exceeded its authority in doubling the threshold for overtime to those making $913 per week, or $47,476 annually.

The U.S. Senate again looks to reform the EPA’s Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule with the reintroduction of the Lead Exposure Reduction Amendments Act.

The National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association Board of Directors elected Chuck Bankston, owner of Bankston Lumber in Barnesville, GA, as the association's new chair.