The Fair Labor Standards Act governs jobs (FLSA)

You may discover information on employment covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act here (FLSA).

The Fair Labor Standards Act is a federal act of the U.S. that ensures a national minimum wage, additional compensation for overtime in certain occupations, and protection against “oppressive child labor”. In general, any employer with annual sales or business of more over $500,000 fulfills the FLSA’s commerce standards. This means they must pay the minimum salary, work overtime, and maintain accurate records. These standards may be met with the use of five white color exclusions.

Some vocations, such as farm laborers and movie theater personnel, are exempt from the FLSA by definition. Certain occupations are controlled by a different labor legislation. Railroad employees, for example, are covered by the Railway Labor Act, while truck drivers are governed by the Motor Carriers Act. To be exempt from the FLSA, an employee must be paid a salary of at least $23,600 per year and perform exempt job activities such as executive and administrative acts.

FLSA overtime laws provide no benefit to exempt workers. They are only entitled to full pay during a work time in which they do any job. They will not be paid for overtime or given time off. Employees who are not exempt are entitled to 1.5 times their pay ratio for overtime labor. Vacation and sick leave are rounded up to the closest quarter hour.

Visit the Fair Labor Standards Act Adviser for additional information on who is exempt and what benefits they are entitled to under the FLSA.