Columbus, OH – The Buckeye Institute issued the following statement regarding the proposal to raise the threshold for salaried employees to be eligible for overtime. 

“All Ohioans should earn a fair wage for the work they do. Unfortunately, this proposed increase to the overtime threshold will not accomplish this laudable goal. Employers will look for ways to ensure there are no net increases to their employee costs, including lowering base salaries and layoffs,” said Greg R. Lawson, research fellow at The Buckeye Institute. “The real answer to stagnating wages in Ohio is to create more jobs and higher paying jobs. This will empower workers to be able to find alternative employment if they are not being given a fair shake by their current employer.”

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