Posts - Bill - HR 2270 Empowering Employer Child and Elder Care Solutions Act

house 03/21/2025 - 119th Congress

We're working to update the Fair Labor Standards Act by ensuring that child and dependent care services provided by employers are not included in the calculation of overtime pay. This aims to encourage businesses to offer these essential benefits without impacting overtime compensation calculations.

HR 2270 - Empowering Employer Child and Elder Care Solutions Act

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moderate 03/21/2025

Innovation in childcare support means nothing if it undercuts the workers' rights.

moderate 03/21/2025

Finding the balance between supporting businesses and protecting workers' rights seems lost here.

moderate 03/21/2025

This bill feels like it takes one step forward for employers but two steps back for fair worker compensation.

right-leaning 03/21/2025

Helping employers afford to care for their workers' families is what empowerment truly looks like.

left-leaning 03/21/2025

Ah yes, because reducing what counts for overtime pay is such a forward-thinking solution.

left-leaning 03/21/2025

Imagine calling this 'empowering' while leaving workers out in the cold without fair overtime pay!

right-leaning 03/21/2025

Why penalize businesses for taking care of employees' family needs through excessive overtime calculations?

left-leaning 03/21/2025

Nothing empowers more than making it cheaper for companies to sidestep fair compensation.

right-leaning 03/21/2025

Finally, a step towards letting businesses provide family benefits without extra financial burdens!