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Still Time to Block Overtime Pay Take-Away
Although the new overtime pay rules are now in effect, they can be blocked or repealed by Congress. Most recently, the House, in a bipartisan 223–193 vote, passed an amendment to the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education appropriations bill Sept. 9 that would force the Labor Department to repeal the new overtime pay cuts.
The Senate Appropriations Committee Sept. 15 also passed an amendment to the same appropriations bill forcing the Labor Department to repeal its new overtime pay cuts. Both the Senate and House versions of the bill now include identical language on overtime. Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa), who authored three amendments to block Bush’s overtime pay grab, is working with Democrats and moderate Republicans to make sure this overtime protection stays in the final version of the bill.
Meanwhile, thousands of workers have sought advice from Ask a Lawyer About Overtime Pay, an online feature giving website visitors the opportunity to e-mail questions concerning the new overtime pay regulations and read answers from a wage-and-hour attorney. Launched in August by WORKING AMERICA, the community affiliate of the AFL-CIO, the site also includes an overtime pay survey enabling workers to see whether their overtime pay could be at risk under Bush’s new regulations.
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