Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) - AutoDealerCFO

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fair Labor Standards Act ( flsa ) Under the flsa employees generally are entitled to receive an hourly rate or a hourly rate equivalent that is equal to or greater than the federal minimum wage rate and also receive an overtime premium pay of time and one half the regular rate of pay for hours worked in excess of forty (40) hours per week. The FSLA also contains a number of exemptions for the minimum pay and/or overtime requirements. The United States Department of Labor enforces the FSLA and the Department s wage and Hour Division is the administrative unit that actually performs this task. Individual states pass Labor laws that may differ from the federal flsa and govern employers operating within the state. Generally the law that is more generous to the employee will determine what is permissible in each state. Additionally, federal courts from different jurisdictions have come to completely opposite conclusions in cases that involve nearly identical issues. As a result wage and hour requirements can be very confusing and hard to follow.

Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) Under the FLSA employees generally are entitled to receive an hourly rate or a hourly rate equivalent that is equal to or greater than the federal minimum wage

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