Senator Hugo Black of Alabama, wrote the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) that was signed into law in June 1938 ("Fair Labor Standards Act," n.d.). FLSA was created to “put a ceiling over hours and a floor under wages" by limiting long work hours to a 40 hour work week, a minimum wage of 40 cents an hour, and restricting most child labor. The FLSA affects the wages, overtime pay, and child labor standards that affect both full time and part time employees. These standards are closely monitored by human resource departments to ensure that the employers are not violating any of these policies. Companies that are not regulated by another federal labor law, such as the Railway Labor Act or the Motor Carriers Act, must adhere to FLSA guidelines
