Economy Jan 02 2020 brings higher labor costs for small businesses By Joyce M. Rosenberg, Associated Press
Nation Sep 24 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 Watch 3:11 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… By PBS NewsHour
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 Watch 2:34 ‘When you work extra, you should be paid extra,’ says Labor Secretary By PBS NewsHour Continue watching
May 18 Watch 6:47 Obama Labor decree makes millions more eligible for overtime pay By PBS NewsHour 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. Continue watching
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. Continue reading
Jun 30 Watch 8:53 ‘Managers used to be middle-class jobs’: Labor Secretary Perez on expanding overtime pay By PBS NewsHour 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… Continue watching
Jun 18 Watch 7:06 Are bosses cheating workers out of overtime? By PBS NewsHour 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… Continue watching