IP: disturbing reference to overtime for high-tech workers in NY Times

[Dave Farber <farber@cis.upenn.edu>]

>Date: Sun, 17 Sep 2000 07:39:36 -0700
>To: farber@cis.upenn.edu
>From: Wulf Losee <wlosee@cisco.com>
>
>
>Dave:
>Maybe some of your readers could shed some more light on the following
>statement in a NY Times article on overtime ("Overtime Rises Making Fatigue
>a Labor Issue", URL: http://www.nytimes.com/2000/09/17/business/17STRE.html )
>
>The article says that Congress is considering...
> > Measures ... [to]... identify several types of information-economy
>workers ? including computer network analysts and database administrators
>and even funeral directors ? and specifically define them as management,
>barred from receiving overtime pay.
>
> > Yet another provision being considered would go further, allowing
>employers to reduce workers' regular pay and make up the difference in
>bonuses. Employees' total pay for every hour worked would be unchanged, but
>overtime compensation would fall since it would be calculated on a lower wage.
>
>Anybody know who's pushing this Bill?  Is this on any labor advocacy
>group's radar screens?
>
>best regards,
>--Wulf
>