Re: Tech Writer Lawsuit

["Gene Kim-Eng" <techwr -at- genek -dot- com>]

Substitute "employees" for "consultants."

Gene Kim-Eng


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lauren" <lauren -at- writeco -dot- net>
 > As the law is currently, consultants in the computer software field, 
except
> technical writers, will earn their hourly rate for every hour worked 
> and be
> exempt from collecting overtime pay for hours worked in excess of 8 
> per day
> or 40 per week.  Technical writers will still collect overtime, which 
> is
> usually 1.5 times the hourly rate for hours over 8 per day or 40 per 
> week.

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