legislation: 98-hr-5808

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98-hr-5808 98 hr 5808 A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act to increase the amount required to be paid for overtime work and to require employees to consent in writing to working more than 40 hours per week. Labor and Employment 1984-06-07 1984-06-22 Referred to Subcommittee on Labor Standards. House Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-22] PA D M001088 0 Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act to increase the amount required to be paid for overtime work from one and one-half times to two times the regular wage rate of the employee. Requires employee consent in writing for any workweek longer than 40 hours. 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z  

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