National Labor Relations Act

Enacted by Congress in 1938, the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) established a 25 cent minimum wage, a 44 hour long work week, which was later revised in 1940 to only 40 hours per week, and prohibited child labor (Fair Labor Standards, n.d.). However, in 1940, Fred Darby of Darby Lumber failed to comply to the regulations of the FLSA and was arrested when shipping lumber out of state because he was working his employees overtime and paying them under the minimum wage requirement. After a hearing…

America is rooted on its ability to grow businesses and prosper. Basically, money is the blood in the body known as the United States of America. Ironically, it takes money to make money. Meaning that to uphold any business, money has to be used to create the foundation, and once the foundation is set, money is needed to keep the business circulating healthily. The main way to do that is to adamantly supply and cover the workers of the business, because they are truly the backbone of the entire…

The changes in the types of benefits provided by employers over the past decade have been excessive. Benefits have always been used as a non-wage bargaining tool when recruiting workers for the company. They types of perks offered can make or break the company when competing for the workforce. From how benefits started out, to what they are now, and how they are improving the improvement can be see and help employees recognize if they are being appreciated. The use of employee benefits was…

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 further later on. The FSLA established a national minimum wage…

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…

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…

Although this is true that the process for this to be passed will take some time it is not impossible. In 2013, the Fair Minimum Wage Act was introduced and not many believed it would pass due to the bill being opposed by the restaurant lobby and certain Republican lawmakers (Stuart). However, the bill was passed and granted eight dollars and twenty cents with the minimum wage going up…

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 United States Department of Labor announced this year, on the eighteenth of May, that there will be a rule change regarding the Overtime 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,…