Fair Labor Standards Act

Throughout time laws have come and gone. Many different generations have seen acts that were once considered criminal turn legal, and vice versa. One law that has fluctuated in consistency and rule since 1938 is the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The FLSA is in place to protect workers and is regulated by the United States Department of Labor (DOL). The FLSA encompasses several aspects of the work force that require regulation, including child labor, minimum wage, and overtime pay (Cheeseman, 454). One of the most commonly changing categories is the federal minimum wage, which has gone through changes all the way up until January 1st, 2017. Another law that has been known for its more recent enactment and the changes it has gone through since…

It is up to employers to determine whether to classify an employee as exempt or nonexempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The key considerations of this classification are exempt workers are not eligible for overtime pay rather they are paid for the job they do, not the hours they worked. Nonexempt employees are covered by the FLSA’s minimum wage and overtime pay laws. An employee who is paid on an hourly basis is usually considered to be nonexempt, regardless of the hourly rate paid.…

Employees The Fair Labor Standards Act is a federal law that lays out the foundation for minimum wage, overtime pay, recordkeeping, and child labor standards for all employees. This act assures that, for all hours an employee works that exceeds the 40 hours a week, they will receive overtime. The overtime pay is considered to be one and one-half times the employee’s regular wage. F.L.S.A. provides a set minimum wage that all employees are entitled to, unless the employee routinely collects tips.…

bills.” (Grossman). This is the day the Fair Labor Standard Act of 1983 was born. The FLSA was made to save the U.S. from the Great Depression. This Act help ended the Depression the next year in 1939.The FLSA set up a minimum wage system that the employer have to pay the employees. As time went on so did the minimum wage, the wage steadily climb its way up as people see fit. On the other hand minor have been treated differently. I believe that minors should get the same amount that adults have.…

During a time of great economic disparity, the Roosevelt administration put into effect one of the most far-sighted labor laws in the history of the United States and rest of the world. Imagine sending your child of ten years into work at a mine to endure gruesome conditions and excruciating work for seemingly endless half day shifts. In America, this predicament was once commonplace. Nowadays, this atrocity is seemingly nonexistent thanks to the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, as amended…

the defendant has violated both the Fair Labor Standards Act and the Ohio Minimum Fair Wage Standards Act. The plaintiff, Melissa Mitchell, has decided to pursue a lawsuit on behalf of herself as well as other affected members. The specific violations that arise from these two acts stem from Abercrombie & Fitch’s negligence with regards to paying Managers-in-Training and Assistant Managers the proper raised compensation of overtime pay (428 F.Supp.2d 725 (2006)). It is noted that during her…

Garcia v. City of Antonio The issue on whether compensation and overtime pay is applicable to excluded and non-excluded security personnel is a major issue across various states. Even though the Fair Labor Standards Act provides direction regarding this issue, it remains to be a major concern that has attracted huge attention throughout various states. The U.S. Supreme Court and Congress have been forced to make several landmark decisions regarding whether compensation and overtime pay is…

debate in America on whether minimum wage should be raised or not is a complicated one. On one side of the debate is the argument that if the U.S. raises the wage we will cause a large number of workers to become unemployed due to companies needing to offset the cost by laying other workers off. On the other side of the debate proponents of an increase maintain that by raising it we will open doors for a better economy. The authors of “A New Gilded Age” examine why the U.S should raise the…

Ethical Parameters Applicable to Business Situations The FSLA or Fair Labor Standards Act was established in 1938 by Congress to protect workers from exploitation and ensure the opportunity for people to earn a “living wage”. The Principals set forth in the act apply to non-exempt employees. Non-exempt simply means employees that are paid an hourly wage. As the name suggests, there are certain types of employees that are exempt from the rules set forth by the FSLA, which we will discuss…

more hour days in a factory or a mine for mere pennies on the dollar. School is not an option for you because your family needs you to work in order for everyone to survive. Imagine being a mother working next to your young child in that same factory; imagine witnessing the aches and pains your child is experiencing while dealing with your own struggles that come from working long hours in extremely harsh conditions. On pay day you receive your check which may only be three to five dollars for a…