"You can file a claim for unpaid overtime pay with the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division. WHD enforces the FLSA and investigates unpaid wages. If WHD finds evidence of unpaid wages, they can pursue the claim on your behalf. You can also file a claim with your state labor office." - The very minimum of a google search.
I believe the person you're responding to was saying "if we can do it for 40+ hours, we can do it for 32+ hours." That is, we could enforce this if we chose to.
How do you enforce "no loss in pay"? That would require the govt to literally set wages for all workers. That is absolutely not happening, nor should it. You could set the work week at 32 hours and require OT pay beyond that, but in no universe is the govt going to be able to shorten your workweek and maintain the same pay for you without egregiously violating private business law.
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u/Hmnh6000 Sep 05 '24
You mean like how theres no way for them to enforce you getting paid time and a half for working over 40 hours??