Federal Rules for Overtime

NEW FEDERAL RULE EXPANDS OVERTIME FOR WORKERS
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1. What do you think about the new overtime rules?

2. Are the thresholds too high, too low or just right? Please explain.

3. Are their any possible repercussions from the new rules from your perspective?

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Federal rules for overtime
What do you think about the new overtime rules?
The new overtime laws will significantly increase the salary of people who make less than 47476 dollars a year salaried professionals and managers inclusive. The new rule also implies that people will be paid all the extra hours they work beyond the usual 40 hours a week (Fishback, 2016).

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