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Congress Bill Would Gradually Cut Overtime Threshold to 32 Hours a Week
A proposal reintroduced Sept. 8 by Rep. Mark Takano and Sen. Bernie Sanders would lower the point at which overtime pay begins from 40 hours to 32 over several years, without cutting pay or benefits.
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