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A long-awaited update to federal overtime rules means about 1.3 million workers will be entitled to extra pay when they work more than 40 hours a week.

1.3 Million More Workers Eligible For Overtime Pay, But Some Say Rules Fall Short

Sep 24, 2019
A long-awaited update to federal overtime rules means about 1.3 million workers will be entitled to extra pay when they work more than 40 hours a week. But critics say it doesn't go far enough.
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Maine Dairy Drivers Settle Overtime Case That Hinged On An Absent Comma

Feb 08, 2018
"For want of a comma" in a state labor law, a federal appeals court had said that a group of Maine dairy drivers were eligible for overtime pay. A $5 million settlement has been reached.
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Despite Added Positions, Overtime Costs Skyrocket At DOC

Sep 11, 2017

The Nevada State Board of Examiners will meet Tuesday to review the state’s overtime report for 2017.

Director of Corrections James Dzurenda may have to answer questions regarding the dramatic rise in prison overtime costs.

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Protestors demonstrate in 2013 outside a McDonald's restaurant in Oakland, Calif.

Obama Administration Appeals Judge's Ruling To Block Overtime Pay Rule

Dec 01, 2016
The future of the rule is extremely uncertain. Even if the Obama administration wins its appeal, the incoming Trump administration has already threatened to scrap the measure.
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In March 2014, President Barack Obama directed Labor Secretary Tom Perez to modernize overtime protections. A federal judge Tuesday blocked implementation of the new rule set to go into effect Dec. 1

Federal Judge Blocks Obama Administration's Overtime Pay Rule

Nov 22, 2016
About 4 million workers would have become eligible to earn overtime under the new rule set to go into effect Dec. 1. Business groups and 21 states sued. A Texas judge has now put the rule on hold.
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Third-generation farmer Jeff Merwin farms alfalfa and seed crops in Clarksburg, Calif.

Why California's New Farmworker Overtime Bill May Not Mean Bigger Paychecks

Aug 30, 2016
California lawmakers just passed a landmark bill that would make farmworkers eligible for overtime if they work more than eight hours a day or 40 hours a week. Some farmers say they can't afford that.
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