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This bill, called the "Guaranteeing Overtime for Truckers Act", proposes to repeal Section 13(b)(1) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, which currently provides an overtime wages exemption for certain employees. By removing this exemption, the bill would require that employees who were previously not eligible for overtime pay—specifically targeting trucking industry workers—would now be entitled to receive overtime compensation for hours worked beyond the standard 40-hour work week. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is a crucial piece of labor legislation that establishes minimum wage, overtime pay, recordkeeping, and youth employment standards for workers in the private sector and government organizations. This change would likely increase labor costs for trucking companies and potentially impact how they schedule and compensate their drivers, while providing more financial protection for workers in the transportation industry.

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