"For 82 years, the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) has protected America’s workers by establishing minimum wage, overtime and child labor standards. While many current occupations of American workers didn’t exist when the FLSA was signed on June 25, 1938, the law is still a critical tool for ensuring workers receive the pay they earned and creating a level playing field for employers to compete.
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division enforces the FLSA and provides many resources that help workers and employers understand their rights and responsibilities under the FLSA. Here are a few everyone should know:
Workers
- Our Handy Reference Guide to the Fair Labor Standards Act explains which employees are covered by the FLSA, provisions for tipped workers, protections for nursing mothers, and much more.
- Our timesheet app helps you keep accurate records of hours on the job, including regular work hours, break time, and overtime hours.
- Our new overtime rule went into effect on Jan. 1, 2020, making 1.3 million more American workers eligible for overtime pay. These fact sheets contain more information, including how the rule may impact your occupation.
- Our user-friendly online Workers Owed Wages system lets you know if you are owed back wages collected by the Wage and Hour Division as a result of an investigation..."
Fair Labor Standards Act
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