HuffPost: Trump Will Decide If Millions Of Workers Are Eligible For Overtime Pay
Democratic senators are calling on the Trump administration to follow through on a plan to expand overtime pay to millions of workers now that the reform’s future is unclear.
The rule put in place by former President Joe Biden would make vastly more workers eligible for time-and-a-half pay when they work more than 40 hours in a week. But a federal judge appointed by Donald Trump during his first presidency blocked it from going into effect last year, and the Trump administration has chosen not to defend the rule in court on appeal, at least for now.
On Wednesday, a dozen senators led by Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) wrote to Trump’s labor secretary, Lori Chavez-DeRemer, and urged her not to “roll back” or “gut” the reforms, warning it would be a betrayal of Trump’s campaign promise to boost the working class.
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By: Dave Jamieson
Source: HuffPost
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