Fair Labor Standards Act

“FLSA”

What is the Fair Labor Standards Act?

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is a United States Federal law that was enacted in 1938. Amendments have been made to this law since it was passed. It establishes minimum wage, overtime pay, recordkeeping, and child labor standards affecting full-time and part-time workers in the private sector and in Federal, State, and local governments.

FLSA Employee Exemption Handbook – “Employers guide to the Fair Labor Standards Act”800-677-3789 Thompson Publishers
http://www.thompson.com/libraries/wagehour/file/

U.S. Department of Labor
http://www.dol.gov/elaws/flsa.htm

U.S. Department of the Interior – Human Resources and Work Force Diversity
http://www.doi.gov/hrm/pmanager/cs3.html

Business Owners Toolkit – “Are you subject to the FLSA
http://www.toolkit.cch.com/text/P05_4031.asp

SHRM On-Line
http://www.shrm.org/issues/flsa/

FLSA claim decision search engine
http://apps.opm.gov/flsa/search/1_VSearchForm.cfm