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House set to OK bill to change overtime pay law

The Republican-led House is poised to approve a bill that would give private sector workers the option of choosing paid time off instead of cash wages for working overtime.

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Home care companies oppose wage law protection

A change in federal law meant to boost the pay of certain low-wage workers will have just the opposite effect, according to the companies who employ them.

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Blanket wage rules suffocate business

The competitive market should drive pay levels, but we see a critical role for government in the issue

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Proposed overtime rules could expand who makes more

The proposed changes are expected to have an impact on employers who could be required to pay workers previously exempt from overtime pay.

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Former employee sues shipyard for overtime

The complaint notes the U.S. Department of Labor is looking into the company regarding a separate wage and hour lawsuit involving a different category of workers.

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Study: Overtime rules would cost retailers millions

Louisiana restaurants and retail businesses would feel some of the harshest effects if the threshold for employees exempted from overtime pay is raised, according to a study released by the National...

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Proposed rule expands overtime protections

The Department of Labor published a proposed rule today that would widely expand overtime protections for an estimated 5 million salaried workers once it goes into effect next year.

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Appeals court reinstates wage rules for home care workers

A federal appeals court on Friday reinstated Obama administration regulations that guarantee overtime and minimum wage protection to nearly 2 million home health care workers.

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Labor Department: Grocery store ordered to pay back wages

A New Orleans grocery store has been ordered to pay $403,000 in overtime back wages to employees.

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More work, more pay? New rule extends overtime to millions

More pay could become a reality for millions of U.S. workers who now toil long hours without overtime under a new rule issued Wednesday by the Obama administration.

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A Q&A about the new federal overtime regs

On Wednesday, President Obama and Secretary Perez announced the publication of the Department of Labor’s final rule updating the overtime regulations. Here are some answers to commonly asked questions.

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Justices rap Labor Dept. over change in overtime pay rules

The Supreme Court says the Labor Department must do a better job of explaining why it is changing a longstanding policy on whether certain workers deserve overtime pay.

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California lawmakers revive farmworker overtime bill

California's state Senate on Monday revived a bill that would make the state the first in the United States to give farmworkers the same overtime pay as people who work in other industries, a...

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In historic move, California expands overtime to farmworkers

Farmworkers in the nation's largest agricultural state will be entitled to the same overtime pay as most other hourly workers under a new law.

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Get Started: House OKs overtime delay bill, sends to Senate

The U.S. House has passed a bill that would delay the implementation of federal regulations extending the right to earn overtime pay to an estimated 4.2 million workers.

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Op-Ed: Employee overtime exemption overhaul is coming. Are you ready?

If you own or manage a business with employees, you are probably aware that there is a major change in the law on the horizon that may have a significant impact on your bottom line.

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Op-Ed: With Dec. 1 overtime deadline off for now, employers wonder: What’s next?

A judge’s Nov. 22 ruling on much-anticipated federal overtime rule changes has forced some difficult decisions for employers, many of whom had already announced or even implemented salary changes based...

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Law officers’ cross-country trek, on overtime, prompts probe

Thousands of dollars in overtime was paid to Louisiana State Police officials to drive across the country and stay at a Las Vegas resort and casino and the Grand Canyon on their way to a law...

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Trump’s Labor Dept wants salary to count on overtime rule

The Labor Department says it intends to consider salary level when determining who is eligible for overtime pay. But it hasn't yet set the maximum earnings a worker can have and still qualify.

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A Q&A about the new federal overtime regs

On Wednesday, President Obama and Secretary Perez announced the publication of the Department of Labor’s final rule updating the overtime regulations. Here are some answers to commonly asked questions.

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