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Originally Posted by Kuan
I guess I have mixed feelings over this new overtime law. Those who make less than $23,666 are automatically eligible for overtime, up from the $8060, whereas those making $100,000 or more aren't. Those who fall in between may or may not depending on their job classification.
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I wish I understood why the government feels the need to meddle even more in the payment contracts established between employer and employee. Was there some sort of abuse involving companies paying too much overtime, or what? What problem was this supposed to solve?
I also have to wonder whether employers haven't just been incentivized to use their lower-paid employees
less when overtime is needed, since those employees will have to be paid overtime regardless of job classification.
Maybe I don't understand the legislation, but isn't this screwing the little guy out of income?