BUSINESS ASSOCIATION OPPOSES OVERTIME PLAN.Byline: Rick Orlov Daily News Staff Writer A powerful San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. business group came out Friday against a Democratic proposal that would reverse one of Gov. Pete Wilson's regulations and raise overtime costs for employers. The Valley Industry and Commerce Association, representing some 1,000 firms, called AB 60 by Assemblyman as·sem·bly·man n. A man who is a member of a legislative assembly. assemblyman Noun pl -men a member of a legislative assembly Noun 1. Wally wally Noun pl -lies Brit slang a stupid or foolish person [from the name Walter] Noun 1. Knox, D-Los Angeles, an anti-business proposal. The measure, scheduled for an April 21 hearing in the Assembly Appropriations Committee In the United States government, the Appropriations Committee can refer to either:
Under Wilson, the state regulations were changed in 1998 to allow workers to collect overtime only after working 40 hours in one week. ``This could cost California businesses additional money of up to $5,500 per employee,'' said Bob Shaub, co-chairman of VICA's Insurance and Human Resources The fancy word for "people." The human resources department within an organization, years ago known as the "personnel department," manages the administrative aspects of the employees. Committee. Shaub also complained that the measure does not apply to all employers. As written, he said, it would exempt state legislative staffers from the provisions. Knox said he was disappointed with VICA's position and was open to negotiating on the measure. ``There are a couple of things to remember and one of those is that the candidate for governor last year who pledged to restore the eight-hour day eight-hour day: see labor law. was elected, so something is going to happen,'' Knox said. ``The second thing is that this is the most flexible plan of anywhere in the nation. It recognizes different work schedules and allows employers and employees to work things out. We want people to be able to get on with their lives but know there are protections there.'' Knox said he would continue meeting with VICA VICA Vocational Industrial Clubs of America VICA Video Conferencing Alliance (UK) VICA Vocational Industrial Chapters of America VICA Vision Counsel of America leaders to try to get them more involved and to explain how the measure would work. ``We also have to remember we did not have a disaster when the eight-hour workweek existed from 1911 through 1998,'' Knox said. ``It did not create a utopia when it was repealed.'' |
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