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Ch. 18 · DOL·Proposed·

Hold overtime threshold to Trump-era PCE updates; telework OT/OSHA carveouts; Sabbath time-and-a-half

Mandate prefers Trump-era overtime salary threshold with optional PCE updates, telework recording/OSHA home-office carveouts, and—per one view—FLSA time-and-a-half for Sabbath hours.

Mandate

Mandate Ch. 18 (Labor) — Overtime Pay Threshold / Teleworking / Sabbath Rest: maintain overtime threshold not punishing lower-cost regions (Trump-era) with possible five-year PCE updates; clarify telework overtime/recording and that home offices are outside OSHA and setup/reimbursements rules; Congress should amend FLSA for time-and-a-half on Sabbath (default Sunday) with noted alternative view opposing.

Undo plan

1) Set overtime salary thresholds that actually cover underpaid salaried workers, indexed fairly. 2) Clarify telework hours responsibly without stripping wage protections. 3) Apply OSHA where home workplaces create serious hazards; don’t blanket-exempt. 4) Reject Sabbath premium mandates that entangle government in religious observance—or keep purely voluntary employer practices. 5) Verify: salaried worker OT eligibility share; wage-theft cases involving telework.

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