US Senator Proposes Bill To Eliminate Overtime For IT Workers

New submitter Talisman writes "Kay Hagan (D) from North Carolina has introduced a bill to the Senate that would eliminate overtime pay for IT workers." The bill is targeted at salaried IT employees and those whose hourly rate is $27.63 or more. It seems comprehensive in its description of what types of IT work qualify — everything from analysis and consulting to design and development to training and testing. The bill even uses "work related to computers" as one of the guidelines.

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Re:I am planning to move to NC

[inKubus]

Workers unionize and professionals unite under a cabal. IT should not be relegated to the realm of the auto worker or grocery store clerk (ok, maybe tech support). But high level IT people are professionals just like MD, lawyers and accountants. There needs to be a real professional organization like the AMA or ABA and professional licensing like the CPA to set some walls about who can do what position in this business. Otherwise the undercutting will continue as any kid from college can walk across town and "be the IT guy" and outsource it to a cloud run by the same kids. Stuff like this bill and the enevitable data disasters--which are coming, just wait--will cause a requirement for a certain educated elite to decide the direction of the management of the countries' tech so we all keep each other safe. Because in a networked world we are all somewhat dependent on each other. We need coordination. We need professionalism. We need barriers to entry. Tech is too valuable, it's going to be the new human life soon, invaluable, lots of growth potential. Don't sell out to the other professionals.

I think there's good things happening around security, I think the certs are a step in the right direction, but every stupid company has certs. I do like stuff like SAGE and LOPSA and I think those organizations could be remodeled after AMA and really build something that will stabilize the industry. I hope this bill is the final news you need to make a decision that you are now needing to make a choice--will you be a mechanic, a dock worker, a factory worker? Or will you be a doctor, lawyer, or accountant.