The Fair Labor Standards Act: Continuing Issues in the Debate

Whittaker, William G.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Labor;    Labor policy;    Labor law and legislation;    Minimum wages;    Youth employment;   

RP-ID  :  RL34510
RP-ID  :  RL34510_2008May28

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This reports details the history of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). It focuses on the administration of the act and the interpretation of provisions, which Congress has left to the discretion of the Secretary of Labor. It also considers judicial decisions, which make up a substantial part of wage/hour issues and have an impact upon enforcement of the statute.