For countless Americans, more workplace flexibility could mean better work-life balance. Yet an antiquated federal law prevents private-sector employers from offering workers paid time off, or 'comp time,' in exchange for overtime hours worked. This outdated policy is an impediment to employers who want to help their employees meet the demands of work and family. Meet Karen DeLoach. A bookkeeper f... Read more »
The House will soon consider the Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013 (H.R. 1406). Sponsored by Rep. Martha Roby (R-AL), the legislation will help Americans balance family and work by allowing private-sector workers to choose paid time off or ‘comp time’ in lieu of cash wages for working overtime hours. In an op-ed published in the Huffington Post, Rep. Renee Ellmers (R-NC) sets the record st... Read more »
Right now the House Education and the Workforce Committee is considering the Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013 (H.R. 1406), a commonsense proposal that will help more Americans balance family and work. Opponents of H.R. 1406 claim the proposal is unnecessary because current law already allows for workplace flexibility. However, a quick look at the facts helps set the record straight: FACT: ... Read more »
Right now the House Education and the Workforce Committee is considering the Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013 (H.R. 1406), a commonsense proposal that will help more Americans balance family and work. Opponents of H.R. 1406 claim the proposal will allow employers to force workers to choose comp time instead of overtime pay. However, a quick look at the facts helps set the record straight: ... Read more »
Right now the House Education and the Workforce Committee is considering the Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013 (H.R. 1406), a commonsense proposal that will help more Americans balance family and work. Opponents of H.R. 1406 claim the proposal will result in employees working longer hours for less pay. However, a quick look at the facts helps set the record straight: FACT: Receiving paid ti... Read more »
Right now the House Education and the Workforce Committee is considering the Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013 (H.R. 1406), a commonsense proposal that will help more Americans balance family and work. Opponents of H.R. 1406 claim the proposal will allow employers to control when workers use their comp time. However, a quick look at the facts helps set the record straight: FACT: Under H.R. ... Read more »
Roby bill would offer ‘comp time’ in private-sector On Tuesday, House Republicans, led by Rep. Martha Roby (R-AL), introduced the Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013 (H.R. 1406), legislation that would allow private-sector workers to receive paid time off or “comp time” for overtime hours worked. The Subcommittee on Workforce Protections will convene a legislative hearing TOMORROW at 10 a.m.... Read more »
Tomorrow the House is expected to consider the Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act (H.R. 1120). Sponsored by Rep. Phil Roe (R-TN), chairman of the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, the legislation responds to the ongoing legal chaos surrounding the National Labor Relations Board in the wake of President Obama's 2012 non-recess recess appointment... Read more »
Winter may be over, but more dark days are await the Democrats’ health care law. Contrary to the Obama administration’s promises, headlines suggest more tough times lie ahead as the nation grapples with the consequences of ObamaCare: Health care costs on the rise Medical claims costs – the biggest driver of health insurance premiums – will jump an average 32% for Americans' individual polices unde... Read more »
By Rep. John Kline The president signed his signature legislation into law three years ago this Saturday. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was a colossal 2,700-page bill rushed through Congress without much effort to engage the American people in the process. Then-Speaker Nancy Pelosi embraced this scheme, infamously stating, “We have to pass the bill so you can find out what’s in i... Read more »
