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Economy Nov 27

Texas judge issues injunction, blocking overtime pay law

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Economy May 24

Will the new overtime regulations help or hurt the economy?

Last week, the Obama administration unveiled new overtime regulations that would double the salary threshold that automatically entitles workers to overtime pay to $47,476.

By Kristen Doerer

Nation Aug 21

Appeals court reinstates wage rules for home care workers

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

By Sam Hananel, Associated Press

Economy Jul 03

Obama’s overtime proposal explained and why it matters

President Obama's overtime proposal nearly doubles the overtime salary threshold under which all workers must receive time and a half.

By Kristen Doerer

Politics Jun 29

President Barack Obama
Obama proposal would make 5 million more eligible for overtime

Salaried workers who earn nearly $1,000 per week would become eligible for overtime pay under a proposal President Barack Obama unveiled Monday, lamenting that too many Americans are working too many hours for less pay than they deserve.

By Christopher S. Rugaber, Associated Press

Jun 18

A lawyer and her client weigh in on the overtime scam

By Paul Solman

Overtime is a major labor issue in the United States today. While the Fair Labor Standards Act ensures that salaried workers making less than $23,600 a year must be paid time and a half for every hour they work over…

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Mar 09

Justices side with Labor Department, making mortgage brokers eligible for overtime

By Associated Press

WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court has sided with the Obama administration in upholding a rule making mortgage brokers eligible for overtime pay under federal labor law.

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Dec 11

Twitter chat: Are U.S. overtime standards fair?

By Nora Daly

Why are workers putting in longer hours when overtime pay is not guaranteed? Join the discussion on Twitter today at 1 p.m. EST.

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Dec 01

This is why the middle class can’t get ahead

By Nick Hanauer

Billionaire venture capitalist Nick Hanauer explains why today's middle class is feeling stuck, how that hurts the whole economy and what President Obama can do about it -- with a stroke of his executive pen.

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Mar 30

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