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New federal overtime rules will burden luxury brands, retailers and agencies
Posted By a Luxury Daily columnist On In Columns,Featured,Opinion | 1 Comment![Saks is one of the leading U.S. department store chains, employing thousands of personnel across channels](https://cache.luxurydaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Saks-homepage.png)
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