Eliminating The Right To

Overtime Pay

Under revised overtime rules proposed by the Bush administration on March 31, more than 350,000 Ohio workers, some who earn as little as $22,100 a year, could be ineligible for extra pay when they work over 40 hours a week.  "Eliminating the Right to Overtime Pay," released nationally by the Economic Policy Institute, critiques a Labor Department estimate that diminishes the impact of the proposed rules and provides a detailed description of their true impact.  According to the report, any worker who earns $425 or more a week, supervises two or more employees, and has a minimal amount of training or work experience beyond high school is more likely to be denied overtime pay.

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Ohio Release

Full Report - Rule Changes and Estimates for the National Level

One Page Table - Summary of Rule Changes

Hundreds Of Thousands To Lose Overtime Pay Under Bush Plan

Hannah News Report, July 24, 03