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Tim Walberg: The problem is that a lot has changed in our workplaces over the 80 years, and federal wage and hour rules have not kept…

On the recordMarch 28, 2016
The problem is that a lot has changed in our workplaces over the 80 years, and federal wage and hour rules have not kept up.
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Tim Walberg
Republican · Michigan

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Walberg points out the outdated nature of federal wage and hour regulations.

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