Punching In: Biden’s DOL Overtime Proposal Draws Business Gripes

Monday morning musings for workplace watchers.

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Rebecca Rainey: The US Department of Labor received more than 26,000 comments arguing for and against its proposal to expand overtime pay protections to more workers, a preview of the expected legal fight to come.

Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, workers who are salaried, make more than a certain amount per year, and work in a “bona fide executive, administrative, or professional capacity” are exempt from overtime pay. The Biden administration proposed a rule in August that would change the salary level to roughly $55,000 annually, making ...