Commentary | June 30, 2015

Fortune: Paying More Workers Overtime Could Rebuild America’s Middle Class

Via: Fortune

Workers have been putting in more hours for less pay; the Labor Department’s taking a big step to fix that.

Press Clips | June 30, 2015

L.A. Times: Obama’s New Overtime Rules: How They’d Work and Who They’d Affect

Via: L.A. Times

The new rules could be adopted by the end of 2015, says NELP’s Christine Owens.

News Releases | June 30, 2015

On the Proposed Reform of Federal Overtime Rules

For too long, America’s workers have been spending more hours at work but bringing home less pay.

Press Clips | May 29, 2015

ABC News: Proposed Labor Department changes could mean overtime pay for millions of salary workers

Via: ABC News

Millions of Americans could soon see more money in their paychecks, as President Obama pushes to change rules that qualify(…)

Press Clips | May 14, 2015

CNN: 4 ways the new overtime rules may affect your paycheck

“In the coming months, millions of employees around the country could learn that they will become newly eligible for overtime(…)

Press Clips | May 5, 2015

CBS: Obama eyes big change to rules on overtime pay

Via: CBS

“The current law, which is part of the Fair Labor Standards Act passed in 1938, allows companies to designate someone(…)

News Releases | December 17, 2014

Report: Americans Work Longer Hours But Don’t Get Overtime Pay

Outdated overtime-pay rules are shutting out workers from the wages they’ve earned and deserve.

News Releases | March 7, 2014

On President Obama’s Directive Expanding Overtime Pay

It’s time to extend meaningful overtime protections to all workers who need and deserve it.

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