Walberg Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Delay Overtime Rule, Protect Michigan Workers, Students, and Small Businesses

Statement

Congressman Tim Walberg (MI-07) yesterday introduced the Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act (H.R. 6094), bipartisan legislation to require a six-month delay in the effective date of the Department of Labor's new overtime rule. Without congressional action, on December 1, 2016, drastic changes to federal overtime policies will take effect, resulting in harmful consequences for Michigan workers, small businesses, nonprofit organizations, and colleges and universities.

"Small businesses, nonprofits, and colleges and universities nationwide have urged the administration to take a more responsible approach to updating our nation's overtime rules," said Congressman Walberg. "There is agreement that federal overtime rules need to be updated, and we've been working in a bipartisan fashion to find a reasonable consensus to modernize these rules. Unfortunately, the administration has refused to listen and too many hardworking people impacted by the rule are now struggling to prepare for drastic changes in just a few short months. The administration should go back to the drawing board altogether, but at the very least, it should work with us to delay the rule and provide much-needed relief."

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