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The Labor Department said it had finished crafting updated
rules and would soon seek public feedback on them.
Labor Secretary Tom Perez said in a blog post the rules would
implement a 2014 Obama order for a revamp. The rules now block
many salaried workers from getting overtime pay.
Obama last year bypassed the U.S. Congress and used executive
authority to trigger a review of overtime rules. He asked the
Labor Department to look at the salary threshold over which
employers do not have to pay overtime to managers and
supervisors. That threshold was last raised in 2004 to $455 a
week.
A change in that level could make low-level supervisors in
retail, fast food, healthcare and other industries eligible for
overtime pay.
Perez said the department submitted its proposal to the Office
of Management and Budget for review. The rules would have to be
opened for public comment before they could be made final.
"The rules governing who is eligible for overtime have eroded
over the years," Perez said. "In the near future, the public
will have an opportunity to weigh in and help us craft a final
rule."
(Reporting by Emily Stephenson; Editing by Kevin Drawbaugh and
Ted Botha)
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