[andyjohnson0]

I am also puzzled by this, but I live in the UK so I'm not familiar with US law or employment practices.

I can see why government would legislate to protect minimum or baseline employment rights, but why remove the possibility of earning overtime from a particular group of people? Is this law just about ensuring equivalent practices across all states, or was it simply bought by employers to reduce their costs?

[stonemetal]

It is about readjusting the base line. They aren't making it illegal to pay overtime. They are removing it from the list of positions that mandate overtime pay.

[andyjohnson0]

I understand that. What I don't understand is why this is being done: what are the drivers?