DAVIS,STEVE. New Act Creates the Mandatory Overtime Limitation Act. Applies to all private and public employers, including the State and political subdivisions of the State. Provides that, if an employee has worked 48 hours in a week, an employer may not require the employee to work additional overtime during that week. Provides that, if an employee has worked 12 hours in a 24 hour period, an employer may not require the employee to work additional overtime during that 24 hour period. Provides that additional overtime shall be on a voluntary basis. Provides that the Act does not apply under specified circumstances, but that an employee who works more than 48 hours in a week or 12 hours in a 24 hour period under those circumstances shall be paid at twice his or her regular hourly rate. Provides that the refusal of any employee to accept mandatory overtime may not be grounds for discrim- ination, dismissal, discharge, retaliation, or an employment decision adverse to the employee. Effective immediately. MAR-01-2001 H FILED WITH CLERK MAR-01-2001 H FIRST READING MAR-01-2001 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES MAR-06-2001 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE LABOR MAR-16-2001 H RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 19(A) RULES HRUL JAN-07-2003 H SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary