Comment on Bernie Sanders unveils 32-hour workweek bill
Serinus@lemmy.world 3 months agoAnother thing Biden did that people don’t really notice.
On Sept. 8, 2023, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a proposed rule that would increase the salary threshold to $1,059 a week ($55,068 annualized) for the Fair Labor Standard Act’s (FLSA’s) white-collar exemption from overtime pay.
Patches@sh.itjust.works 3 months ago
And why exactly does any labor need to be exempt at all?
Who the fuck decided your time becomes worthless at Checks Notes 50k. That’s not even enough to pass the “Must make 3x Rent” in the majority of the country?
Serinus@lemmy.world 3 months ago
If you’re an exec making $350k/year, it might be reasonable to ask you to at least be available 60 hours a week (not every week).
I certainly agree that $55k is too low, but it’s much better than the $38k it was before. If it were up to me, I’d put it around $200k, indexed to inflation.