Podcasts Government Federal Drive with Tom Temin There they go again: Labor proposes overtime for salaried contractor employees

There they go again: Labor proposes overtime for salaried contractor employees

Published: Sept. 6, 2023, 12:11 p.m.

The Labor Department has revived an old idea: Salaried private-sector employees who work overtime. Well, you can't just compensate them with pizza. A rule proposed last week would mandate overtime for people making up to $55,000 a year. The current ceiling is $35,000. Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke to someone with the federal-contractor view of the rule: Executive Vice President for Policy at the Professional Service Council, Stephanie Kostro.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices