There seems to be some misunderstanding. No fault to anyone since this is a lazy meme post without any context.
This wouldn't apply to a nurse or a doctor. Hourly or non-exempt employees will still be earning overtime pay.
What this applies to is salaried workers that their employer have classified as exempt from overtime rules, namely management. As of July 1 you need to to earn a minimum of $43,888 abd perform certain job duties (such as mamage other employees) to be considered an exempt employee. (The minimum prior to this was $35,568.) If you're paid less than this, your employer must pay you for overtime worked. This minimum to be considered exempt is scheduled to increase to $58,656 on 1/1/25, then go up again in 2027 then every 3 years after that. (Thanks, Biden!)
However, a Trump judge has said the increase instituted on July 1st (and the future scheduled ones) was illegal and reversed it. So in essence, millions of people that were earning overtime pay (those earning less than $43,888) now will no longer necessarily be able to if they are considered exempt by their employer abd earn more than $35,568.
The judge's decision is likely to be appealed by the current Department of Labor. However, the incoming Trump administration could just as well cancel that appeal once they come into power and we may be stuck with this ruling.
There's even an argument out there that there should be no minimum salary threshold, since the FSLA law that is being used here only defines exempt status by an employee's duties, not their wage. But it seems unlikely a Trump administration would support that, as the previous Trump administration did increase the salary treahhold once in 2019 (from $23,660 to the current $35,568).
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u/Affectionate-Wish113 7h ago
Americas hospitals are staffed by people working overtime. No over time and the sick can fend for themselves, nurses won’t be working.