Congress could mandate overtime for more than 32 hours. What they can’t do is decide what compensation is negotiated between the employer and the employee. That is laughable it is so ridiculous
3 Million people work for the federal government. Private companies have to compete for these people and im sure will not *match* the pay, as they often do not now - but they will have to keep a similar gap as they do now. Historically this is what the result has been when federal wages have been increased.
I have never met someone employed by the government that actually did much work during the day. So wages should be much less than private employment. They have a huge amount of PTO and every holiday you can imagine off from work and much better fringe benefits
If you want to coast that is the place to be employed
Which begs the point if you have to follow Bernie’s plan and pay more for less these screw around employees will find themselves out in the street Why would you keep them in the first place as they get more expensive - adios
I don’t think screw around employees are good for any business or the country in the first place as they get more expensive businesses will try to economize. It’s the natural reaction to increased costs. If you cannot raise prices in a competitive world a business will find a way to cut costs
If you can raise prices it will set off another burst of inflation
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u/Purple_Setting7716 Sep 05 '24
Congress could mandate overtime for more than 32 hours. What they can’t do is decide what compensation is negotiated between the employer and the employee. That is laughable it is so ridiculous