What does the Fair Labor Standards Act require?
What are the basic requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)? • Payment of the minimum wage; • Overtime pay for time worked over 40 hours in a workweek; • Restrictions on the employment of children; and • Recordkeeping What are workers covered by the FLSA entitled to? Currently, workers covered by the FLSA are entitled to the minimum wage of $5.15 per hour and overtime pay at a rate of not less than one and one-half times their regular rate of pay after 40 hours of work in a workweek. Various minimum wage exceptions apply under specific circumstances to disabled workers, full-time students, youth under age 20 in their first 90 days of employment, tipped employees and student learners. Special rules apply to state and local government employment involving fire protection and law enforcement activities, volunteer services, and compensatory time off (instead of cash overtime pay). Employers are required to keep records on wages, hours, and other items which are generally maintai
