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The Autocratically Flexible Workplace: A History Of Overtime Regulation In The United States, Marc Linder
The Autocratically Flexible Workplace: A History Of Overtime Regulation In The United States, Marc Linder
Marc Linder
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"Moments Are The Elements Of Profit": Overtime And The Deregulation Of Working Hours Under The Fair Labor Standards Act, Marc Linder
Marc Linder
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Absenteeism And The Overtime Decision, Ronald G. Ehrenberg
Absenteeism And The Overtime Decision, Ronald G. Ehrenberg
Ronald G. Ehrenberg
[Excerpt] Upon reading the congressional hearing on the Overtime Pay Penalty Act of 1964, one cannot fail to be impressed by the emphasis that management places on absenteeism as a primary cause of overtime. The argument given is basically quite simple: Large firms, it is claimed, attempt to account for absenteeism by hiring standby workers; however because of the stochastic nature of the absentee rate, it is impossible for them to have replacements always available. Hence overtime must be worked by existing employees in order to meet production schedules. One concludes from this argument that the randomness of absenteeism is …