From Raise the Wage PA (http://raisethewagepa.org/):
Act now to tell the PA Department of Labor and Industry to raise the overtime threshold for workers to help protect working families. Here is a page that makes it easy to submit comments on the overtime rule: http://bit.ly/2NWc5og
Written comments can be submitted by email or mail and should be directed to:
Bryan M. Smolock, Director, Bureau of Labor Law Compliance
651 Boas Street, Room 1301,
Harrisburg, PA 17121
Here are some simple messages:
- The Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) should act immediately to raise the overtime threshold to $47,892, a change that would bring guaranteed overtime protection to over 465,000 more workers in Pennsylvania based on their salary alone.
- In 1975, more than 60% of salaried workers nationwide were protected by overtime laws, but today it’s only 8%. Updating overtime regulations is one of the most important steps DLI can take to protect working families.
Renee M Donahey
The threshold for overtime should be raised. In today’s PA, $47,892 is NOT a lot of money. When someone works overtime, it is very frequently NOT a choice, but a requirement. People give up their personal time, time with family, time for exercise, education etc. They should be compensated for their time. Time worked beyond 40 hours, should yield overtime pay.