Legal Definition and Related Resources of Fair Labor Standards Act

A federal statute , enacted in 1938 and amended several times, which regulates hours worked, minimum wages , and overtime compensation of employees engaged in interstate commerce or in the production of goods for interstate commerce . 29 U.S.C. §201 Et.Seq.

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United States Tax Concept of Fair Labor Standards Act

A key federal law protecting workers, it established the minimum wage and the 40-hour work week. It also states that workers get 1.5 times regular hourly pay if they work more than 40 hours in a week.