Majority Leader Schumer Statement Applauding Department Of Labor’s New Rule Increasing Overtime Eligibility For Workers

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today released the following statement applauding the Department of Labor finalizing a rule to increase overtime eligibility for workers, expanding protections for millions:

“Today’s announcement is one of the most significant ways we can increase incomes for working people, putting more money in their pockets and giving them more time with their families. I salute President Biden for taking decisive action to protect and uphold the rights of workers with this new rule and will continue to work hand-in-hand with the administration to restore and expand opportunities for hardworking Americans. It’s time for the federal government to finally modernize our overtime protections and set a schedule for regular updates to ensure that people who work longer hours aren’t deprived of the pay they deserve.”

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