During Trump's presidency, he pushed policies that greatly diminished workers' rights, particularly around overtime pay, reducing the number of eligible workers significantly.
Trump openly criticized paying overtime during campaign events, illustrating his disdain for compensation beyond regular wages and how it influenced his labor policies.
The Economic Policy Institute highlights the drastic fall in overtime eligibility over decades, emphasizing that Trump's adjustments left millions without protections against unpaid work.
By setting the overtime threshold to only $35,500, Trump's administration effectively limited benefits to just 1.3 million workers instead of the 4.2 million previously proposed.
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