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This bill, known as the "Guaranteeing Overtime for Truckers Act", proposes to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 by removing paragraph (1) from Section 13(b), which currently provides an overtime wages exemption for certain employees. By striking this paragraph, the bill aims to eliminate the existing legal provision that allows some workers to be exempt from receiving overtime pay. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is a fundamental labor law that establishes minimum wage, overtime pay, recordkeeping, and youth employment standards for workers in the private sector and government organizations. Specifically, this bill would expand overtime pay eligibility, potentially benefiting workers who were previously not entitled to additional compensation for hours worked beyond a standard work week. The removal of the specified exemption suggests an intent to provide greater financial protection and compensation for workers, particularly those in the trucking industry, as indicated by the bill's title.

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