This is a separate action from the U.S. House of Representatives' attack on overtime which would allow employers to offer compensatory time off instead of overtime pay. "This is probably the biggest direct assault on workers' rights and benefits, and the most family-unfriendly action by a presidential administration, that we have seen in modern history," said CWA President Morty Bahr. The Bush Administrations' Department of Labor has proposed new rules to administer the Fair Labor Standards Act that would broaden the criteria for job categories that are exempt from overtime pay requirements after 40 hours worked. Telephone customer service jobs would appear to be one of the biggest categories on the Bush hit list. The DOL is taking comments on the proposal until June 30th. External link to send letter to DOL. You can send as is, or edit as desired. TAKE ACTION NOW!
