Search Results: keywords:"compensatory time"

  • S. 4710 — To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide compensatory time for employees in the private sector.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:1,739

    The bill, titled the "Working Families Flexibility Act of 2024," proposes changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to allow private sector employees to choose compensatory time off instead of overtime pay. Employees can opt for one and a half hours of leave for each overtime hour...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill suggests a new rule where people working in private companies can choose to get more time off instead of extra money for working overtime, but there are rules in place to make sure everyone is treated fairly and bosses don't take advantage. It's like saying if you work extra hours, you can pick either extra money or a little more vacation time.

  • S. 1158 — To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide compensatory time for employees in the private sector.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:1,714

    S. 1158, titled the "Working Families Flexibility Act of 2025", seeks to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to allow private sector employees to choose compensatory time off instead of receiving monetary overtime pay. Employees would accrue one and a half hours of...

    Simple Explanation

    In the Working Families Flexibility Act of 2025, private workers can choose to take extra time off instead of getting extra money when they work overtime, but they have to work a certain amount of time first and can't save up too much extra time.