Not surprisingly, the House bill passed largely along partisan lines only six Republicans voted against it and no Democrats voted for it. Republicans touted the bills effect of giving non-exempt workers more control over their personal time. Democrats, on the other hand, criticized the bill as a way to cheat non-exempt employees out of overtime pay. Notably, the bill gives employers not employees discretion to choose how to pay out overtime (either in paid time off or wages). The bill also makes it unlawful for employers to coerce employees into taking paid time off in lieu of overtime wages.
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