Roger Stone opposed the proposed federal overtime change, arguing that it would raise payroll costs for businesses that still need 40 hours of coverage.
“A four-day overtime trigger forced on every covered employer is another.”
Open source (opens in a new tab)Roger Stone's argument against the 32-hour workweek billFinal two paragraphs; compare voluntary schedules with a mandated overtime threshold
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Roger Stone argues against the 32-hour workweek bill. Stone contrasted employers choosing a four-day schedule with Congress imposing a lower overtime threshold.
Should Congress adopt Bernie Sanders’s 32-hour-workweek bills? H.R. 10323 and S. 5384 would change federal overtime rules for covered nonexempt workers. Sanders and Takano support them; David McIntosh predicts harm.
