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CA Legislature Torpedoes IT Overtime

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the but-it's-for-their-own-good dept.

An anonymous reader writes to mention that a recent piece of California legislation is enabling tech firms to avoid paying their workers overtime. Originally designed to deal with bonds for children's hospitals, bill AB10 was completely rewritten to prevent lawsuit damages over overtime nonpayment. "'This is the first time that the Legislature has done a takeaway of the rights of private-sector workers as part of the budget deal,' said Caitlin Vega of the California Labor Federation. 'We just think it is wrong. We think it will really hurt the groups of workers who will be expected to work through the weekend and not get paid.'"

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  1. You mean... by ivandavidoff · · Score: 5, Funny

    you can get paid for overtime?

    1. Re:You mean... by ivandavidoff · · Score: 4, Funny

      The beauty of this industry is that although you can't get paid for overtime, but you can get paid for reading Slashdot. That's a pretty good trade in my book.

      Concur. Let's not rock the boat.

  2. Unreal... by teknopurge · · Score: 3, Funny

    Why is Arnold not doing something about this?

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  3. i've noticed a lot by circletimessquare · · Score: 5, Funny

    of my fellow workers here on the farm collective lean monarchist theocrat, while my former unit in military intelligence leaned green anarchist. but hey, that could just be me

    anecdotes, shmanecdotes

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  4. Re:Yes by sesshomaru · · Score: 5, Funny

    Republicans are more likely to be self-sufficient go-getters, to work at startups where they have a hand in the direction, focus, and success of their endeavor. They expect to have to earn everything they get.

    I'd have modded you "funny" for that one, myself.

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  5. Bunch of Ungrateful Serfs by nurb432 · · Score: 3, Funny

    You should be glad we give you a job in the first place. Now, quit whining and get back to work before you are replaced.

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  6. Re:get what you pay for.... by lymond01 · · Score: 4, Funny

    I work 9 to 5. I work HARD 9 to 5 -- Friday September 26, @02:38PM

    Slashdot break time is it? ;-)

  7. Re:get what you pay for.... by Achromatic1978 · · Score: 5, Funny

    I work 9 to 5. I work HARD 9 to 5, but at 5 I log out and go home.

    Says someone who has made 19 of his last 24 posts on Slashdot during business hours, including this one.