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This bill, the Working Families Flexibility Act of 2025, amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to allow private sector employees to receive compensatory time off instead of monetary overtime pay. This means that for every hour of overtime worked, an eligible employee can choose to receive one and a half hours of paid time off, provided they have worked at least 1,000 hours for their employer in the preceding 12 months. This option is only available if there's a collective bargaining agreement in place or if the employee and employer have a written agreement, entered into knowingly and voluntarily before the work is performed, that the employee chooses compensatory time over overtime pay. Employees can accrue up to 160 hours of compensatory time, and any unused time must be paid out at their regular or final rate of pay, whichever is higher, within 31 days of a covered period (like a calendar year). Employers cannot coerce employees into choosing or using compensatory time, and unused time must be paid out upon termination of employment. The bill also establishes remedies for violations, including payment for unused compensatory time and liquidated damages, and requires the Department of Labor to update its notices to employers and employees about these changes, with the Government Accountability Office (GAO) tasked with reporting on the implementation and impact of this new compensatory time policy for four years after enactment.

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