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Some of the department’s responsibilities include reporting the U.S. unemployment rate, regulating workplace health and safety standards, investigating the minimum wage, child labor and overtime pay disputes, and applying laws on union organizing and unlawful terminations.

As a result of that bill, drivers would have qualified for the kind of benefits typically offered to employees, such as unemployment insurance, overtime pay and sick/paid leave.

The WSJ reported that the proposal would have required private-sector employers with more than 500 employees to pay hourly workers overtime after logging more than 32 hours a week.

UPS would also be prevented from requiring drivers to work overtime on their scheduled days off.

According to the WSJ, the proposal would have required private-sector employers with more than 500 employees to pay hourly workers overtime after logging more than 32 hours a week.

In manufacturing, the average workweek was little changed at 40.0 hours, and overtime was unchanged at 2.8 hours.

“These double-digit changes can be quite costly for some employers, both in base pay rates, but also overtime expenses, differentials/premiums or other pay that is tied to hourly rates.”

It includes a host of other improvements including overtime pay, holiday pay and scheduling.

In the report, employees shared what kind of extra work they were being asked to take on: ;37%, planning or coordinating workplace events; ;37%, administrative duties; ;34%, tasks typically handled by another department; ;32%, overtime (additional work of core activities); ;29%, tasks from unfilled positions; ;28%, mentoring or training colleagues; ;28%, covering for absent coworkers; “Taking on extra work can be a tool for career development, especially when strategically approached,” said Jasmine Escalera, a career expert at LiveCareer.

In the midst of a labor shortage, companies are raising hourly wages (66%), increasing bonuses (52%) and offering overtime pay (39%) in efforts to improve retention rates .