Workers’ paychecks in limbo because of a delay in overtime rules

The Washington Post: As an education specialist for a museum in Kansas City, Mo., Cherie Kelly says it can be tough to keep her work schedule to 40 hours a week.

On weeks with evening events or special programming, she might have to put in closer to 60 hours — something she says happens about once a month. She was looking forward to earning some extra money through overtime pay soon, thanks to a federal rule that was slated to kick in this week.

But she and many other workers are now in limbo after a federal judge in Texas ruled last week to halt an overtime rule that was supposed to take effect Dec. 1.

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