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Let’s Discuss: Obama’s Proposed Overtime Rules and How They Apply to You

From the tip box:

"Can someone please address Obama's new overtime pay rules for salaried workers and whether it actually means anything to us? I keep seeing conflicting information and the proposed rules appear to lack bright lines that would define what population this applies to."

Here is your NYT article on the matter:

"On Thursday, the president will direct the Labor Department to revamp its regulations to require overtime pay for several million additional fast-food managers, loan officers, computer technicians and others whom many businesses currently classify as “executive or professional” employees to avoid paying them overtime, according to White House officials briefed on the announcement."

Go read the article, come back here and go ahead and talk it out.