On the recordMarch 12, 2014
I think that's wrong. It doesn't make sense that in some cases this rule actually makes it possible for salaried workers to be paid less than the minimum wage.
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presidency.ucsb.eduBarack Obama: “I think that's wrong. It doesn't make sense that in some cases this rule actually makes it possible for salaried workers…”
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Remarks on Signing a Memorandum on Updating and Modernizing Overtime Regulations
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