Paid time off for private-sector, nonexempt workers could become an option under legislation being promoted by the Society for Human Resource Management.

SHRM urged the U.S. House Education and Workforce Committee to pass the legislation during a subcommittee hearing this week.

"Since comp time has worked well within the public sector at the state and federal level for nearly three decades, it is troubling that Congress has not extended this same benefit to hard-working private-sector employees," said Juanita Phillips, director of human resources for the Intuitive Research and Technology Corp., speaking on behalf of SHRM.

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