Fair Labor Standards Act

Description and Definition of Fair Labor Standards Act

A key federal law protecting workers, it established the minimum wage and the 40-hour work week. It also states that workers get 1.5 times regular hourly pay if they work more than 40 hours in a week.

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Further Reading

• Fair Labor Standards Act in the West's Tax Law Dictionary
• Fair Labor Standards Act in “A Dictionary of Taxation”