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On the recordFebruary 5, 2019
The protections of the FLSA would be seriously undermined by a pernicious Department of Labor proposal that would gut a core protection for low-wage workers.
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Rosa DeLauro
Democratic · Connecticut

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DeLauro warns against a DOL proposal threatening protections for low-wage workers under the FLSA.

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