I think the main purpose of this law is to decrease the number of overtime lawsuits. We'll have to wait and see on that. I've worked in three states, CA, IL, and MN. Overtime was never denied to anybody, even those who went over the old limit of $8060 no matter what they were. If they were hourly employees, they got overtime.

The confusion comes in where salaried employees claim that they're owed more than what they're paid. Some are exempt, some aren't. Under the old laws, these exemptions weren't clarified and this resulted in many lawsuits. The new law seeks to clarify these exemptions.

Negotiated contracts will not be affected, so more power to Unions. If this isn't incentive to unionize I don't know what is. IMO I think the administration shot itself in the foot with this one.

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