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Economy Jan 02

2020 brings higher labor costs for small businesses

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Nation Sep 24

A worker sends a packed item to the shipping department for delivery at Amazon's distribution center in Phoenix, Arizona on November 22, 2013. Photo by Ralph D. Freso/Reuters
Trump administration expands overtime to 1 million workers

Most Americans earning less than $35,308 a year will now be paid time and a half for any work over 40 hours a week. The rule is a scaled back version of an Obama-era proposal.

By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

Nation Nov 22

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News Wrap: Obama commutes prison sentences for 79 more

In our news wrap Tuesday, President Obama commuted the sentences of another 79 federal offenders, taking him over the 1,000 mark. The White House says that’s more than the past 11 chief executives combined. Also, a federal judge in Texas…

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Nation Jun 20

Labor Department needs to clarify change to overtime rules, rules Supreme Court

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.

By Associated Press

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

May 18

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‘When you work extra, you should be paid extra,’ says Labor Secretary

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May 18

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Obama Labor decree makes millions more eligible for overtime pay

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For the first time since 2004, the federal government is changing the earnings threshold that governs who is eligible for overtime pay. Some Republicans and business advocates warn that the rules change could turn out to be a job killer.

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May 17

Obama administration extends overtime protections to 4.2 million workers

By Kristen Doerer

If you’re a salaried employee who makes under $47,476 a year, you will now be paid time and a half for every hour you work over 40 hours a week.

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Jun 30

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‘Managers used to be middle-class jobs’: Labor Secretary Perez on expanding overtime pay

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President Obama is calling for a substantial expansion of who’s eligible to earn overtime pay. His proposal would the lift the salary cap to $50,000 for all workers, even managers and executives. But many businesses have said the president’s idea…

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Jun 18

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Are bosses cheating workers out of overtime?

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If you work more than 40 hours a week, you are supposed to get overtime. But if you are an “executive” earning more than $23,600 a year, you don’t qualify. Economics correspondent Paul Solman explores how this loophole can lead…

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