Fair Labor Standards Act
29 U.S.C. §§ 201 to 219, 29 CFR Parts 500 to 899 · Read 2026-08-15
In force since 1938. It sets the federal minimum wage, the overtime premium after forty hours in a workweek, the recordkeeping duties and the rules on child labour. State law that gives the employee more applies alongside it.
Identifier
- Identifier
- 29 U.S.C. §§ 201 to 219, 29 CFR Parts 500 to 899
- Level
- Federal
- Status
- In force
- Adopted
- 1938-06-25
- Applies from
- 1938-10-24
- Supervisory bodies
- DOL Wage and Hour Division
Named requirements
Minimum wage
The federal wage floor for covered, non-exempt employees.
Overtime pay
One and one half times the regular rate after forty hours in a workweek.
White collar exemptions
Executive, administrative, professional, outside sales and computer employees.
Records
Payroll and time records the employer must keep and for how long.
Child labour
Hours and hazardous occupation limits for minors.
Official source
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Register | DOL Wage and Hour Division — 29 U.S.C. §§ 201 to 219, 29 CFR Parts 500 to 899 |
| Publisher | U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division |
| Last read | 2026-08-15 |
| Interval | Every 30 days |
| Next re-read | 2026-09-14 |
| Status | Checked against the publisher |
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| Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-15 | Row read against the official publication | U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division |
| 1938-10-24 | Date of application according to the publisher | U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division |
| 1938-06-25 | Adopted under 29 U.S.C. §§ 201 to 219, 29 CFR Parts 500 to 899 | U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division |
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29 U.S.C. §§ 201 to 219, 29 CFR Parts 500 to 899, Fair Labor Standards Act. ExploreWorld Legal, https://legal.exploreworldai.com/us/regler/fair-labor-standards-act (hämtad 2026-08-25, bevis sha256:cc246ecc5f2db0e0, bygge legal-2026-08-25).
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