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Mark Takano: “H.R. 1180 should be renamed the Betrayal of Working Families Act. It creates new rights for employers to withhold…”

On the recordApril 4, 2017
H.R. 1180 should be renamed the Betrayal of Working Families Act. It creates new rights for employers to withhold workers' hard-earned overtime pay, but no new rights for employees.
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Mark Takano
Democratic · California

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Criticism of H.R. 1180 for favoring employers over workers.

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