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well over 40 hour work week. This is an example of how life most likely was for some workers prior to the enactment of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA). Adults and kids worked barbarically long hours only to be paid wages that kept families on the brink of starvation. Throughout this paper it is my intent to provide a brief history on the Fair Labor Standards Act, current issues…

The issue of Income disparity of the working class has been a prevalent economic issue, especially since the industrial revolution in the United States. In The Jungle by Upton Sinclair, he explores the exploitive nature of capitalism during the infancy of the industrial revolution in the United States and the struggles of the immigrant working class. While this piece of literature is a work of fiction, it gives a typical account of the abhorrent working conditions and the lack of policies which…

Fair Child Labor Work ethic is essential to maintain a healthy and prosperous livelihood. Countless hours of work could be beneficial for people, but are there more benefits or consequences for children having a job? The United States maintains age and safety standards for child employees. This was made during the Industrial period when children were risking their lives while working in factories. The United State’s Fair Labor Standards Act is beneficial because it states clear limitations on…

explains in her research that, “The waiters...created their own system of allocating customers to particular waiters...a kind of hierarchy that assigns customers to the waiters who had worked at the restaurant the longest.” Of course, that seems like a fair system those who have worked there longer should receive seniority. However, female waiters argued that the system was also dependent upon the race of the male waiters (Crous). Crous continues by stating, “Many of the female waiters suggested…

Question 1: How does the Uniform Commercial Code define "merchant"? Why does the UCC distinguish between merchants and non-merchants? (2.5 points) Answer: As indicated by UCC "Trader" implies a man who bargains in merchandise of the kind or generally by his occupation holds himself out as having learning or expertise impossible to miss to the practices or products included in the exchange or to whom such information or ability may be credited by his business of a specialists or dealer or…

FLSA Changes and its Influence on Hospitality On March 13, 2014 President Obama signed a memorandum to update and adapt the overtime rule (Final Rule) in the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA), which regulates minimum wages, work hours, overtime and child labor. These changes include a raise of the salary threshold for exempt workers and therefore broaden the number of people eligible for overtime pay. The Department of Labor’s (DOL) new regulations will take effect on December 1, 2016,…

The gig economy is an economy that focuses on short-term engagements. In this economy, employees become independent contractors or “micro-entrepreneurs” who work when they want and how they want. This nontraditional work environment is not new to the American economy. In fact, the practice of out-bidding others for jobs can be traced back to the first half of the 20th century (Anderson). However, researchers point to smartphone apps and online marketplaces as the instigators of the sudden…

Rule. The change was stated to be implemented starting on the first of December. This rule, however, was delayed by a federal judge, on the twenty-second of November, preventing it from going into effect on the initial scheduled date. The Fair Labor Standards Act was created to have employers compensate their employees at least their minimum hourly wage, followed by overtime if they work over forty hours within a workweek. In order to be exempt, workers would have to earn more than $455 per…

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…

is illegal (Byrd 10). With every undocumented worker comes the fear of deportation, which is a constant reminder to them by their employer and themselves; therefore, starting off the employment with abuse of authority. The National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), is a program that is designed to somewhat help undocumented workers, but with the unknowing of the requirements and the continuous fear of being sent home with nothing to give their families keeps the women at their employer’s whim (Byrd 2,…