<i>Meanwhile, the president's labor secretary, Tom Perez, is out stumping for paid family leave and a federal minimum wage of $10.10 per hour, nearly $3 above the current level.<p>[...]<p>"It's particularly ironic considering how the Obama administration is talking about increasing the availability of overtime [pay] for people," said Buck. "These are low-wage workers here, and [the administration] is basically saying they shouldn't be paid while they're held captive. It's mind-boggling to me."</i><p>Very disingenuous, as the reasons are stated clearly on the second page of the amicus brief: many federal government employees also go through such post-shift checks and if they were to be compensated for this time then it could cost the federal government $$$. The administration's proposed <i>policy</i> is to increase the minimum wage and other worker protections, but it is up to Congress to make the actual laws on that issue; the administration can only encourage voters to pressure lawmakers. Meanwhile, the administration's <i>duty</i> in operating the government is to deliver the best value to the taxpayer and thus maximize the value it receives from government employees.<p>Counselor Buck surely understands this, but since he's representing the plaintiffs his comments are tailored to advance their position rather provide an objective analysis of the facts. Pretty lazy journalism on the Huffington Post's part, but like many media outlets their goal is to advocate rather than educate.