The Charlotte Observer, N.C., Worklife Column

TIME OFF: On the legislative front, workers had mixed experiences in 2003.The U.S. House's "Family Time Flexibility Act," which stalled last year, would allow private-sector employees to take compensatory time off in lieu of overtime pay the same way federal workers can now. Both empl...

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Published inKnight Ridder Tribune Business News p. 1
Main Author Veverka, Amber
Format Newsletter
LanguageEnglish
Published Washington Tribune Content Agency LLC 05.01.2004
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Employees
Employers
Legislators
Overtime pay
Workers
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Summary:TIME OFF: On the legislative front, workers had mixed experiences in 2003.The U.S. House's "Family Time Flexibility Act," which stalled last year, would allow private-sector employees to take compensatory time off in lieu of overtime pay the same way federal workers can now. Both employees and their bosses would have to agree to the arrangement. A similar bill was introduced in the Senate. The bill, introduced by Rep. Judy Biggert, R-Ill., has been on hold since early summer. A spokeswoman for Biggert said the bill is ready for a vote; it's unclear if it will go forward in 2004. Still, given that some 80,000 individuals, companies and trade groups voiced opinions on the Labor Department's proposal in 2003, the first quarter of 2004 may see the department draft a modified version of the rules. Modified, that is, so that they may take into account some of the worries of workers who fear they'll lose overtime pay.