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Takano highlights the outdated overtime salary threshold allowing employers to exploit workers.
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It’s time that labor standards caught up. I’m proud to continue partnering with Senator Sanders in reintroducing this bill to make sure that the gains from historically high productivity are felt by all American workers.
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