Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, in a free society one is generally paid according to their qualifications to do the job, the demand for their skills, and their dedication to doing a good job. However, H.R. 3846 has some much-needed reforms to the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938. Let me repeat, 1938. This is the 21st century, and we are still dealing with rules and regulations and laws of 1938. These three reforms are important regulatory relief for small businesses. Section 2 amends the Fair Labor Standards Act and updates the current computer professionals exemption from the overtime provisions of the act. With the explosion of new jobs in the Internet industry, many positions that did not exist a decade ago are causing confusion as to the appropriate classification of these workers. This provision clarifies the existing exemption in the law. There was a lot of discussion in committee on this. The bill would specify additional duties performed by workers who have similar skills to those already exempted.”