While you may think that the workweek begins on Monday morning and ends on Friday night, this need not be the case. A workweek is defined by law as any seven, consecutive 24-hour period and begins at ... |
As is the case with minimum wage, many states have laws pertaining to overtime. Click on the map below to see what requirements your state has regarding ... |
There are four exceptions to the rule that overtime must be paid on the basis of one and one-half times an employee's regular rate, under federal law. The first three require an agreement between the ... |
Federal wage and hour law restrictions on child labor prevent any business that is subject to the FLSA from employing children in violation of the law. The ... |
Originally, the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) restricted child labor only where interstate activities were concerned. Subsequent amendments extended the reach of the child-labor restriction ... |
The federal wage and hour law's child labor restrictions are dependent upon the age of the minor employee. |
Work by minors between 14 and 16 years of age is confined by federal law (the FLSA) to the following: |
All states have some laws restricting the employment of children or minors. Generally, there are restrictions in two areas: (1) the type of occupation and (2) the hours of employment. In addition, ... |
Employers who hire children will be fully protected against any unwitting violation of the federal child labor laws if they have on file an unexpired age certificate for any employees who are ... |
Another part of federal wage and hour law that you, as an employer, must be mindful of is known as equal pay for equal work. In a nutshell, the Equal Pay Act (a part of the federal wage and hour ... |
