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Rewarding Hard Work
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Meet Jason
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Jason has worked his way up to become a shift manager as part of the management team at a retail store in his town, helping lead a team of 40 employees.

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Meet His Family
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Married with two children, Jason struggles to pay the bills and provide the basic necessities for his family, even with a dual-income household. Even though he works more than 40 hours a week, he does not qualify for overtime. Jason is working harder and harder, but still struggling to help his family make ends meet.

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Then & Now
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When Jason was young, his father worked full time, but didn’t have the same struggles. That’s because Jason’s father qualified for and was paid overtime when he worked more than 40 hours per week, and was able to make enough to afford the basics for his family.

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WHAT'S THE PROBLEM HERE?
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The rules that establish which workers are exempt from overtime pay haven’t kept up with the cost of living. Today, certain professionals and managers are exempt from overtime if they make more than $23,660 a year and perform specific duties. This is less than the poverty threshold for a family of four.

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LOSING OUT ON TIME, MONEY
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Without updating the white collar exemption, salaried employees like Jason will continue to not make overtime even when they work over 40 hours per week.

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We Can Fix This!
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This just doesn’t make sense − and it’s time to do something about it. That’s why President Obama directed the Labor Department to update the regulations regarding who qualifies for overtime protection, ensuring hard work pays for more Americans.

Note: If the proposed changes to the overtime rule are adopted, the salary threshold is projected to be about $50,440 at the time of implementation.

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"FAIR DAY'S PAY FOR FAIR DAY'S WORK"
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By updating the overtime rules, we’re ensuring a fair day’s pay for a fair day’s work. This would mean more time with his family and more money in his pocket and others just like him who are working hard and deserve to be rewarded for their work.

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