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Analysis
2024: The rest of the story
We’ve reported over 300 stories in 2024. At year's end, we update readers about what happened since we published some of those stories.Â
National
An end to overtime? U.S. House passes a bill letting employers offer ‘comp’ time instead of paying overtime
The bill would erode the 40-hour work week by making it cheaper for employers to require long hours.
Workers Rights
Oregon judge in bakery lawsuit rules against double overtime
The lawsuit against Portland Specialty Baking will still go forward.