Because of the overtime salary threshold where workers are automatically eligible for overtime pay has not been updated in a very, very long time, today, it is possible for employers to demand very long hours for many of their employees, without paying them a cent for hours worked beyond 40 hours a week.
Takano highlights the outdated overtime salary threshold allowing employers to exploit workers.
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