LABOR LAUDS FLSA AMENDMENT.(Fair Labor Standards Act)(Brief Article)

From: Industry Week | Date: May 1, 2000 | Copyright information

Quick action is expected this month from the U.S. House on bipartisan legislation that would amend the Fair Labor Standards Act. The bill would prevent employers from including profits generated by certain employee stock-option programs in overtime-pay calculations for nonexempt workers. The Senate last month unanimously passed its version of the Worker Economic Opportunity Act, sponsored by Sens. Mitch McConnell (R, Ky.) and Christoph...

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