Workers covered by the FLSA are entitled to minimum wage and overtime pay
at a rate of not less
than one and one-half times their regular rate of pay after 40 hours of work in
a workweek. Various minimum
wage exceptions apply under specific circumstances to workers with
disabilities, full-time students, youth under age 20 in their first 90 days of
employment, tipped employees and student-learners.
In addition, special rules apply to state and local government employment
involving fire protection and law
enforcement activities, volunteer services, and compensatory time off
(instead of cash overtime pay).
Every employer of
employees subject to the FLSA’s minimum wage provisions must post, and keep
posted, a notice explaining the Act in a conspicuous place in all of
their establishments. Employers are also required to keep records on wages,
hours, and other items which are generally maintained as an ordinary business
practice.
Note: In order for the FLSA to
apply, there must be an employment relationship between an "employer"
and an "employee." The FLSA also contains some exemptions from these basic rules. Some apply
to specific types of businesses and others to specific kinds of work.
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