The bill would amend the Fair Labor Standards Act to allow private-sector employers to provide comp time, giving these employers the option of offering their hourly employees the choice of compensatory time off or pay for overtime hours worked.
National Federation of Independent Business Senior VP of Federal Public Policy Susan Eckerly, made the following statement on the passage of the H.R. 1406, the Working Families Flexibility Act:
“NFIB is grateful to the members of the House who voted to increase workplace choice, by extending the benefits of comp time—something already enjoyed by public sector employees—to members of the small-business sector and their employees,” said Eckerly. “A growing number of employees report challenges in negotiating the dual demands of work and family, and adopting workplace flexibility strategies, without additional costs, will help small employers compete with their larger counterparts as they work to recruit and retain valuable employees. An overwhelming majority of our membership support more flexibility in the workplace and this legislation is a family-friendly, commonsense piece of legislation that is a win-win for employers and employees.”
More information about H.R. 1406, the Working Families Flexibility Act is available here.
H.R. 1406 Key Facts: The bill would amend the Fair Labor Standards Act to allow private-sector employers to provide comp time, giving these employers the option of offering their hourly employees the choice of compensatory time off or pay for overtime hours worked. As with cash overtime pay, compensatory time accrues at a rate of 1.5 times the employee’s regular rate of pay for each hour worked over 40 within a seven-day period. The legislation does not affect the 40-hour workweek or change the way that overtime is calculated.
