Abuse of the FLSA (Fair Labor Standards Act) guidelines for exempt vs. non-exempt is the root of the issue. I work in IT and I've seen a lot of companies abuse the vagaries of these guidelines. The Help Desk Analyst is a good example. Many companies classify this job as exempt, but it should be non-exempt.
Changing the threshold should be done by Congress because the threshold is specified in the FLSA. Obama is in effect re-writing this law.
A good lawsuit and the company having to pay back overtime and penalties should fix that problem. I know that some employees are fearful of losing their job and not being able to find another one. But I don’t think the government telling business how much they have to pay employees regardless of the work they do fix it. It will only hurt the employees that weren’t abused, that enjoyed flexible hours, as I know working moms sure do. This is a war on women!