Fair Labor Standards Act

The current federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour.

Salaried employees, commissioned employees, and independent contractors are all exempt from the FLSA's minimum wage and overtime pay requirements.

Employees who work more than 40 hours per week are eligible for overtime pay.

Employees who work more than 40 hours per week are entitled to overtime pay at a rate of 1.5 times their regular rate of pay.

Employers must keep records of employee names and addresses, employee hours worked, employee pay rates, and other information required by the FLSA.

The minimum age for employment under the FLSA is 14 years old.

Minors are prohibited from working in jobs that are hazardous, involve working with dangerous machinery, or require them to work late at night or on weekends.

Minors can work a maximum of 36 hours per week under the FLSA.

Violating the FLSA can result in fines, imprisonment, or both.

The Department of Labor is responsible for enforcing the FLSA.

The statute of limitations for filing a complaint under the FLSA is 2 years.

The Equal Pay Act is an amendment to the FLSA that prohibits wage discrimination based on sex.

The Fair Labor Standards Act is a federal law that sets minimum wage, overtime pay, recordkeeping, and youth employment standards for employees in the United States.