Trump's plan to scrap taxes on tips and overtime could reshape how millions of Americans get paid

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Trump's proposal to eliminate taxes on overtime and tips could alter the pay structure in America.

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New law gives Australians the right to ignore their bosses' emails after hours

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Australia's new "right to disconnect" law allows employees to refuse work communications after hours.

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A flurry of new rules from the Biden administration attempt to ban noncompetes, boost overtime pay, and increase refunds for delayed flights

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President Joe Biden speaking to auto workers on a picket line.

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A UPS worker who made $2,600 in one week explains how he did it

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The package handler earned nearly as much as his UPS driver colleagues, but for nearly double the hours.

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Managers at Checkers restaurants in Alabama clocked staff out mid-shift and altered their timecards so they could pay them less, a federal agency claims

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Managers at two Checkers restaurants in Alabama altered employees' timecards, the Labor Department says.

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An East Coast restaurant chain has been ordered to pay $11.4 million back to more than 1,300 employees over claims it paid staff below minimum wage

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Companies withhold billions in wages annually through unpaid tips and overtime. Some lawmakers now demand stricter penalties.

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People protest outside La Macarena Sports Bar to protest alleged wage theft Friday, March 10, 2023 in Manhattan New York.
People gather outside of La Macarena Sports Bar to protest alleged wage theft on Friday, March 10, 2023, in Manhattan New York.

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If you make less than $55,000, the Labor Department wants you to start getting overtime pay

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Now Hiring signs are displayed in front of restaurants in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, on March 19, 2022.

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Pennsylvania battery maker ordered to pay $22 million in back wages after DOL rules it denied thousands of workers overtime

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Batteries being produced at East Penn Manufacturing Company.

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Hard work just doesn't pay like it used to

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