Fair Labor Standards Act

The Fair Labor Standards Act (29 U.S.C. §§ 201 through 219) was adopted in 1938 to create more jobs by discouraging employers’ use of overtime, to prevent wage exploitation of vulnerable workers and to promote interstate commerce.  It currently sets minimum wage and overtime pay standards for covered employees, as well as equal pay and child labor standards for all employees.  The Act’s requirements are enforced by the Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division.

Helpful Information:

• The Fair Labor Standards Act:  An Overview
• Department of Labor Responds to NCSBA Questions

Useful websites:

• U.S. Department of Labor FLSA Page
• U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division
• N.C. Department of Labor

Useful resources:

• FLSA statute – 29 U.S.C. 201, et seq.
• FLSA Regulations – 29 C.F.R. Part 5
• Department of Labor presentation from Hickory FLSA seminar

Articles of Interest on Lawsuits Against School Districts:

• FLSA Litigation Coming Soon to a School District Near You

• Overtime Suits 101

North Carolina School Boards Association
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