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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congress.govMark Takano: “H.R. 1180 should be renamed the Betrayal of Working Families Act. It creates new rights for employers to withhold…”
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Criticism of H.R. 1180 for favoring employers over workers.
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