Millions of people who work long hours today will soon get more money … or more free time. Or not.
By mid-May, the Department of Labor is expected to formally expand the number of workers entitled to overtime pay.
The changes are intended to give a fairer shake to very low-paid salaried workers who don’t get overtime even though they put in well over 40 hours a week. Why? Because they have some ‘managerial duties.’
But some employers could find ways around the new rules.
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