The Dec. 1 effective date of the new Department of Labor overtime pay rule is drawing near, but Congress has begun a last-ditch effort to delay its implementation.
The House passed HR 6094 by a 246-177 vote just before recessing until after the elections. The bill would delay implementation of the rule for six months.
However, with Congress in recess until after the election, the proposal faces a difficult path ahead for passage before the rule takes effect. Read on for more details.