The article critiques Donald Trump's overtime policy proposal, arguing it could impose a financial burden on taxpayers instead of employers. It reminds readers of the Fair Labor Standards Act's purpose to limit work hours and encourage fair pay. To protect workers better, the proposal suggests doubling the overtime premium to 100%, ensuring that workers receive greater compensation for extra hours while also shifting the financial responsibility back to employers. This would benefit both workers' finances and their work-life balance.
If we remember this simple point, it is obvious how we can do better for workers than Trump's tax-free overtime. Rather than having taxpayers subsidize employers who make their workers put in long hours, we can simply increase the wage premium for overtime.
The idea was both to ensure that workers had a reasonable amount of leisure time to enjoy with their families or for other purposes, and to encourage employers to hire more workers instead of requiring that their existing workforce put in long hours.
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