Some U.S. workers who don't get overtime compensation underwhat's known as the “white-collar exemption” would be able tocollect extra pay under revised regulations President Barack Obamaplans to order Thursday, according to a White House economist.
Obama is directing the Labor Department to modify overtime rulesso millions more people will be eligible for overtime pay forworking more than 40 hours a week, Betsey Stevenson, a member ofthe Council of Economic Advisers, said.
The move was criticized by business groups, which said it wouldadd to costs for companies.
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