An Explainer On Obama's Overtime Proposal Wednesday, July 1, 2015 | Sacramento, CA Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin. Pablo Martinez Monsivais / AP On Monday, Pres. Barack Obama announced that his administration would change labor regulations to make millions of American workers eligible for more overtime pay. Insight talks with Ken Jacobs, the chair of the Center for Labor Research and Education, Institute for Research on Labor and Employment at UC Berkeley about what this means for American workers. California Budget & Policy Center Huffington Post NY Times Washington Post