Generally, what kinds of discriminatory actions are illegal?
• Failing or refusing to hire or promote • Failing or refusing to refer for employment • Failing to train • Discharging (firing), and • “Otherwise discriminating with respect to compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment” << Back to TopWhat act regulates the amount of wages and overtime a business pays to it's hourly employees?The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) prescribes standards for wages in overtime pay, which affect most private and public employment. The FLSA requires employers to pay covered employees who are not otherwise exempt at least the federal minimum wage of one and one half times the regular rate of pay. Furthermore, for non-agricultural operations, the FLSA restricts the hours of children under the age of 16 can work: a minor under 16 may not be employed between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., more than four (4) hours a day during the school year, more than eight (8) hours a day during vacations, and not more than 40 hours per week. The FLSA al
