This statistic shows the number of salaried workers who will be affected by the increase in the overtime salary threshold provided by the U.S. Department of Labor's changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), to take effect on December 1, 2016, by occupation. As of December 1, 2016, an estimated 1.6 million additional workers in service occupations will be eligible for overtime benefits.
Number of salaried workers affected by the December 1, 2016 FLSA overtime increase in the United States, by occupation
Shows number of directly benefiting salaried workers who will newly be guaranteed overtime protection by virtue of their salary alone under the higher overtime threshold.
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Economic Policy Institute. (May 17, 2016). Number of salaried workers affected by the December 1, 2016 FLSA overtime increase in the United States, by occupation [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 01, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/632016/workers-affected-by-flsa-overtime-increase-us-by-occupation/
Economic Policy Institute. "Number of salaried workers affected by the December 1, 2016 FLSA overtime increase in the United States, by occupation." Chart. May 17, 2016. Statista. Accessed April 01, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/632016/workers-affected-by-flsa-overtime-increase-us-by-occupation/
Economic Policy Institute. (2016). Number of salaried workers affected by the December 1, 2016 FLSA overtime increase in the United States, by occupation. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 01, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/632016/workers-affected-by-flsa-overtime-increase-us-by-occupation/
Economic Policy Institute. "Number of Salaried Workers Affected by The December 1, 2016 Flsa Overtime Increase in The United States, by Occupation." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 May 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/632016/workers-affected-by-flsa-overtime-increase-us-by-occupation/
Economic Policy Institute, Number of salaried workers affected by the December 1, 2016 FLSA overtime increase in the United States, by occupation Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/632016/workers-affected-by-flsa-overtime-increase-us-by-occupation/ (last visited April 01, 2020)
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