Fair Labor Standards Act
Federal minimum wage, overtime pay and the white-collar exemptions, plus recordkeeping rules.
Register row
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Identifier | 29 U.S.C. §201 et seq. |
| Jurisdiction | United States |
| Supervision | U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division |
| Provisions | 2 |
| Read | 2026-08-20 |
| Register version | employment-register-v1.0.0 |
| Content hash | d16d0faf903158e9 |
| Official source | https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/flsa |
Fair Labor Standards Act (29 U.S.C. §201 et seq.) är läst hos U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division den 2026-08-20, och raden återges som den står hos utgivaren.
Provisions
- 29 U.S.C. §207Overtime
Hours beyond 40 per week are paid at not less than one and one-half times the regular rate.
- 29 U.S.C. §213Exemptions
Certain roles are exempt from the overtime rules as listed in the statute.
Topics
The supervisor's reading
The Wage and Hour Division states overtime pay of at least one and a half times the regular rate above forty hours a workweek for non-exempt employees.
U.S. Department of Labor
https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/flsaRevision log
employment-register-v1.0.0
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In force from 2026-08-20
Employment law
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