Bill would give workers the option of being compensated in time or cash Democrats and union officials doubt it would give workers enough protections Opponents are concerned it would allow businesses ...

Representative Martha Roby has an op-ed in Politico today making the case for her “Working Families Flexibility Act.” The bill would allow businesses to pay their workers in comp time, rather than ...

It seems like a simple proposition: give employees who work more than 40 hours a week the option of taking paid time off instead of overtime pay. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited ...

The U.S. House of Representatives will consider amending the federal Fair Labor Standards Act to permit private-sector employers to offer compensatory time off in lieu of monetary overtime ...

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The only way most employers can avoid paying overtime compensation to an employee who works extra hours is to keep that employee from exceeding 40 hours by giving that employee time off in the same ...