From Name: From Email: To Name: To Email: Optional Message: Overtime overboard: The numbers game from By Catherine Iste The new overtime rules will affect an estimated 4 million workers, according to the U. S. Department of Labor. Many of those will be in the retail and hospitality industries, but the new rule could also have a significant impact on small business owners from doctors' offices to pest control companies. As we discussed in Part 1 of this article, many small business owners and their employees engage in a mutual agreement to misclassify positions as exempt. more 7701 Las Colinas Blvd., Ste. 800, Irving, TX 75063