fair labor standards act

Bills in certain states would allow kids to work longer hours in more dangerous roles.
Insufficient legal protections and indifferent workplaces have caused many women to fall short of pediatric guidelines.
At the center of the legal battle is an Obama-era rule that vastly expanded overtime pay to salaried workers.
The plan, which passed the House Tuesday, would let companies pay workers with time instead of money.
The struggle for the eight-hour day was real.
Workers want more family time, control over their hours and fair compensation. This bill would make it harder.
It appears the court won't be dealing a blow to worker efforts to bring class action lawsuits against their employers.