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> Considering you have to pay people usually 1.5x or 2x their normal wage out of normal work hours in most of Europe The same is true in the US. The only diff
by chimeracoder 10y ago
> Considering you have to pay people usually 1.5x or 2x their normal wage out of normal work hours in most of Europe
The same is true in the US.
The only difference is that California considers tech workers to be exempt. But other industries and in other states, this still applies.
- greglindahl 10y agoOvertime policy is part of federal law. Many industries abuse it, e.g. fast food "management trainees" work huge hours and get paid a low salary. That's why Obama attempted to raise the minimum salary for being considered exempt.
- greglindahl 10y agoAnd for those who are wondering what I meant, this AP article covers both the history of "management trainees" being exempt from overtime and Obama's action, which is currently stopped by a court: http://bigstory.ap.org/article/4aacfcafa43a42539d0e56e44ce9390a/overtime-pay-may-become-reality-more-us-workers http://bigstory.ap.org/article/4aacfcafa43a42539d0e56e44ce93...