The federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) was enacted in 1938 as a means of economic recovery from the Great Depression. According to Department of Labor (DOL) statistics, more than 143 million workers are affected by the FLSA’s provisions.
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) was intended to:
Congress has amended the FLSA over the years to add provisions that regulate:
For covered employers, the FLSA sets:
For information on employers covered by the FLSA, see Covered employers. The FLSA applies to employment within the United States and its territories or possessions. Employees working abroad are not protected by the FLSA even if the employer has its...
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