(Source: US Chamber of Commerce) The Labor Department has a math problem, says Florida state government's point person on employment. DOL wants to increase the number of workers eligible for overtime. Under its proposed rule, an employee working more than 40 hours in a week would be eligible for overtime compensation if they earn up to $970 per week ($50,440 per year), up from $455 per week ($23,660 per year) under current rules. The department estimates that the first-year nationwide cost...
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