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When you work extra, you should be paid extra’ — Labor Dept.

Clip: 5/18/2016 | 2m 34s

Could expansion of overtime eligibility lead to wage stagnation and job loss?

The White House pushed back Wednesday against critics who say its expansion of overtime eligibility could backfire and lead to wage stagnation and job loss. Instead, says Labor Secretary Thomas Perez, it will lift more Americans into the middle class. William Brangham talks with Perez for more.

05/18/2016 | Rating NR

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