“When you make lower than $50,000 per yr, you’ll quickly be entitled to extra time pay,” mentioned Hamilton Nolan on Gawker. “We’re referring right here to the Division of Labor’s extra time rule, which is broadly anticipated to be up to date a while later this summer season. Although we received’t have an official quantity till the rule is remaining, it now seems that even in case you are a salaried worker or some kind of supervisor, you’ll nonetheless be entitled to time-and-a-half pay for working greater than 40 hours per week, so long as your complete wage falls beneath the brink.” In response to activist Nick Hanauer, “the extra time threshold is to the center class because the minimal wage is to low-wage staff.” The battle to boost the minimal wage has gotten extra consideration, however the battle to boost the extra time threshold might have an identical impression. (gawker.com)