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This R&D provides resources on President Barack Obama’s new overtime rules. The Obama administration announced last week issued regulations that require employers to pay overtime to employees that make up to $46,476 per year. The administration says that it will add billions to the economy, but critics warn that it will be another impediment towards the hiring of new employees in some sectors.
The new overtime rules will affect millions of middle-class Americans https://t.co/vjkBYVR6Fj
— Newsweek (@Newsweek) May 23, 2016
Changes to overtime rules, unlike the minimum wage, do not require the consent of Congress https://t.co/hOZWOSmZHq pic.twitter.com/G677dHS4I2
— The Economist (@TheEconomist) May 21, 2016
Employees—not employers—will bear the burden of the high cost of new overtime regulations. https://t.co/eMYx359iaN
— Cato Institute (@CatoInstitute) May 23, 2016
By the numbers: How the Labor Department’s new overtime rules would affect the overall U.S. economy https://t.co/RIt9V5g31O via @WSJEcon
— Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) May 20, 2016
Industry groups are claiming that the new overtime rules will hurt workers. Is it true? https://t.co/PUih9BYtpQ
— The New Yorker (@NewYorker) May 21, 2016
Millions of more Americans are about to be eligible for overtime pay. (Thanks, Obama.) https://t.co/J9Jz9kQCdj pic.twitter.com/VrbGNFhvPb
— Slate (@Slate) May 19, 2016
The new overtime rules are a good step forward for millions of workers who have gone too long without a raise.https://t.co/scruWhCn8d
— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) May 19, 2016
JUST IN: Ryan slams Obama rule expanding overtime pay to 4 million Americans https://t.co/6LAlhAAWFW pic.twitter.com/jlzTwOyNoU
— The Hill (@thehill) May 18, 2016
Obama administration extends overtime pay to millions https://t.co/o81cu857tl
— Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) May 18, 2016
Millions To Be Eligible For Overtime Under New Obama Administration Rule https://t.co/6Xz4FC1Wry
— NPR Politics (@nprpolitics) May 18, 2016
Obama administration to unveil new rule that would make millions more eligible for overtime pay – Washington Post https://t.co/kucgsFsLqd
— Breaking News (@BreakingNews) May 18, 2016
The Obama administration announced that it was making millions more employees eligible for overtime pay https://t.co/nHLGdcYPHy
— The New York Times (@nytimes) May 18, 2016