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Skidmore

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4. Workers should be paid overtime without question everywhere. The notion that the employer's time

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Thu Mar 13, 2014, 11:31 AM

Mar 2014

is the only time that has value is a crock. Furthermore, if an employer is requiring an employee to spend large amounts of time working overtime, then that employer has not adequately staffed the operation and should be hiring more people to get the work done. Too many people are being exploited by too few.

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Obama’s expected change to overtime rules would make more eligible for extra pay [View all] steve2470 Mar 2014 OP

Democrats need to stand up for workers. Kingofalldems Mar 2014 #1

agreed ! nt steve2470 Mar 2014 #2

Good one, Mr. President! riqster Mar 2014 #3

Workers should be paid overtime without question everywhere. The notion that the employer's time Skidmore Mar 2014 #4