Labor Dept. considering $47,000 overtime cap

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The Labor Department is considering setting the cut-off point at which employers can legally exempt workers from overtime pay at $47,000 in annual income, about $3,000 lower than it had previously indicated.

That would represent a slight pullback for the administration regarding the upcoming rule change, which is opposed by business trade groups and Republican lawmakers.

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