New Overtime Rules May Translate To Shorter Shifts, Less Money For Home Health Workers
Starting in December, anyone making up to $47,476 a year will qualify for overtime. But in the health care industry that wouldn't necessarily mean the workers are going to get paid more.
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Overtime Pay Rules Will Affect Millions Of Healthcare Workers
Millions of full-time healthcare workers will be eligible for overtime pay under a new federal rule that nearly doubled the threshold at which companies can deny it. But not all in the healthcare industry are cheering the news. (Castellucci, 5/18)