Wilson: "Congress is placing the power back where it belongs: Into the hands of the American workforce"

Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 1406, the Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013. This piece of legislation removes an outdated federal law that prevents private-sector employers from offering employees the option to accrue paid time off or "comp time" for working overtime hours:

Wilson stated, "The challenges facing our working mothers and fathers to provide for their families are substantial. Our current workforce restrictions, imposed by the federal government on the private sector, are outdated. Washington has developed a habit of restricting an employee's ability to autonomously determine what is best for their families.

"If today's legislation becomes law, American families' lives will be enhanced as work environments will become more flexible to provide balance between job and family. By taking control away from the federal government, Congress is placing the power back where it belongs: Into the hands of the American workforce. As a proud cosponsor of this bill, it is my hope that the Senate will take immediate action to ensure that our mothers, fathers, sisters, and brothers can appropriately make their own decisions regarding overtime-working hours."