Obama to tighten overtime pay for salaried workers
President Obama will direct the Labor Department to raise the threshold for overtime eligibility to boost protections for salaried staff such as fast food shift supervisors and store managers. The move, part of his year of action, aims to narrow income gaps while facing GOP and business pushback.
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White House Promotes Women's Economic Issues Ahead of Midterms
The White House unveils a campaign on pay equity and other economic issues facing women as a key midterm voting bloc. A report from the Council of Economic Advisers notes women earn 77 cents on the dollar. a Working Families Summit on June 23 at the Omni Shoreham hotel will address these problems.
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Health care needs 42 sign-ups a minute
The Obama administration aims for 6 million enrollments by March 31, requiring 1.8 million new sign-ups in March. As of March 1, 4.2 million had signed up, needing about 1.4 seconds per signup to hit the target. Enrollment pace must outpace January February daily averages.
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