This has probably been hashed before but just curious . . .
Any conversation of this in your hospitals, etc???? Would like to know your thoughts on it. Concised below but more info is available by search.
Re: new federal overtime law that permits employers to deny overtime pay for anyone making in excess of about $23K/yr. Mainly affects those who may be legally required to work overtime: healthcare, police and fire folks. Passed thru about a month ago.
Background: Actually was enacted to give the working poor (and PRNers) the ability to make overtime pay. Big business boo hoo'd and threw money and lobby power around Washington. Program was re-written to put the cost on the backs of the usual middle class workers. Congress was "outraged" and labor went nuts trying to fight it. A big uproar ensued, but lobbying $$ poured into Congress and they readily endorsed the program as it's now written.
Just another reason I won't vote for GW.
Phil