The following statement comes from Brian Wild, Chief Government Affairs Officer at the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors (NAW), celebrating a major victory for the NAW Legal Policy Center.

“This is a major victory for the NAW Legal Policy Center as we fight to defend free enterprise from out of touch federal bureaucrats. Once again, the courts vacated a Department of Labor overtime rule that would harm wholesaler-distributors and businesses nationwide. The significant increase in salary thresholds would have stifled employee growth opportunities, reduced workplace autonomy, and limited flexibility for workers. This is the second time in eight years that employer groups have had to turn to the courts to overturn an Overtime Rule where DoL exceeded its statutory authority and failed to address flaws previously identified by the courts. By stopping this detrimental regulation, wholesaler-distributors can now focus on maintaining America’s supply chain instead of grappling with federal overreach.”

The National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors (NAW) is one of America’s leading trade associations, representing the $8 trillion wholesale distribution industry. Our industry employs more than 6 million workers throughout the United States, accounting for 1/3 of the U.S. GDP. 35,000 wholesale distribution companies operate in nearly 150,000 places of business across North America, including all 50 states. L