The Trump administration released the final version of its revamped overtime rule Tuesday extending time-and-a-half coverage to an additional 1.3 million workers. The increase was nevertheless lower than the increase the Obama administration sought two years ago, which would have extended coverage to an estimated 4 million workers.
“Today’s rule is the thoughtful product informed by public comment, listening sessions, and long-standing calculations,” said Cheryl Stanton, administrator of the Labor Department’s Wage and Hour Division. “The Wage and Hour Division now turns to help employers comply and ensure that workers will be receiving their overtime pay.”
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