Controversial US Overtime Rules Take Effect
242601
New overtime rules have taken effect in the United States that the government says will strengthen workers&#39; rights, but opponents say will significantly reduce workers&#39; pay.
668071
A couple hundred people rallied outside the US Department of Labor here yesterday to protest the Bush administration&#39;s sweeping changes to overtime rules that opponents say could
245204
WASHINGTON - Paychecks could surge or shrink for a few or for millions of workers across the country starting Monday, when sweeping changes to the nation's overtime pay rules take effect.    There is little agreement by the Bush administration, employer groups, labor experts and others on how many workers will gain or lose the right to overtime pay under the new rules in the Fair Labor Standards Act...
479828
Labor unions say 6 million workers could lose overtime pay when a redefinition of overtime regulations â-he most sweeping change to wage-and-hour laws in half a century â -es effect tomorrow.
378077
The U.S. House of Representatives  defied President Bush on Thursday and voted to block his  administration's controversial new overtime regulations for  white-collar workers. The vote was 223-193.
213219
In a sharp rebuke of a new administration policy, the House moved yesterday to block the Labor Department from carrying out overtime rules critics argued could deprive millions of workers of overtime pay.
407197
Several hundred union members marched outside the Labor Department to protest new overtime pay regulations taking effect Monday, with two senators pledging to roll them back when Congress returns from recess.
501622
WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) -- New rules governing overtime pay take effect Monday, and a politically charged debate over the impact of the regulations on American workers&#39; paychecks looks likely to extend until Election Day.
106566
WASHINGTON - A House vote to overturn new Bush administration rules on which workers qualify for overtime pay was hailed by Democrats trying to convince undecided voters they are the party that better protects worker rights.    In a sharp rebuke to President Bush, the House voted 223-193 Thursday to stop the Labor Department from carrying out the new rules...
136244
WASHINGTON - New federal overtime rules are in effect today, stripping overtime rights from some workers and granting them to others.
711557
Nike is to crack down on the amount of overtime done at its factories worldwide to try to improve working conditions.
412757
New overtime regulations for white-collar workers went into effect Monday with little hoopla at offices in the Valley. But in Washington, DC, several hundred union members protested the Fair Labor Standards
508630
In an unprecedented overhaul of the nation&#39;s overtime pay rules, the Bush administration is delivering to its business allies an election-year plum they&#39;ve sought for decades.
468920
Highlights of the Labor Department's overtime regulations taking effect today: Workers earning $23,660 annually or less are eligible for overtime pay for working more than 40 hours a week. The department says about 1.3 million workers will be newly eligible.
473558
The rulings of the National Labor Relations Board have poured out one after another in recent months, with many decisions tilting in favor of employers.
62917
The Bush administration&#39;s new overtime rules went into effect on Monday, but the Kerry campaign has already begun attacking the regulations, saying they will hurt millions of American workers.
362116
After months of heated debate, a major revision, protests and an unsuccessful legislative assault, the most sweeping changes to the nation&#39;s overtime rules in more than 50 years take effect tomorrow.