Irvine Fair Labor Standards Act Lawyer

What Is the Fair Labor Standards Act?

The Fair Labor Standards Act was adopted in 1938 and is a law that establishes the federal minimum wage, overtime rules, required recordkeeping as it pertains to employee wages, and child labor standards. This law impacts both full-time and part-time workers. Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, the federal minimum wage is required for covered, non-exempt workers. Employers must establish a regular payday for paying these wages to employees and are not permitted to make deductions from the employee’s wages to cover such things as uniforms or tools if those deductions reduce the employee’s wages below the federal minimum wage.

While there are some exceptions, employers are required to pay time and a half to workers who have exceeded 40 hours of work per week. Child labor laws covered in the Fair Labor Standards Act prohibit individuals who are under 18 from working certain types of jobs and control the number of hours and the times of day during which minors are able to work. An attorney in Irvine understands Fair Labor Standard Act regulations and could protect an employee from a violation.

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