The origins of the FLSA
Most people know that the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) sets time and attendance requirements for employers pertaining to minimum wage, compensation for overtime employee attendance, record-keeping and youth employment.
However, the origins of the act itself aren't so well-known. The FLSA - also known as the Wages and Hours Bill - is administered by the Wage and Hour Division. The earliest form of the act was passed in 1938, although it has been updated numerous times.
The legislation requires non-exempt workers be paid at least the federal minimum wage and a time-and-a-half rate for overtime. It also restricts the hours that children under 16 can work, and restricts children under age 18 from being employed in jobs deemed too dangerous for non-adults to perform, including manufacturing and mining.
A lesser known function of the FLSA is that it enforces the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), which authorizes non-United States citizens to work in the country under certain nonimmigrant visa programs. Like the FLSA, INA has been amended many times since it was created in 1952.
However, the origins of the act itself aren't so well-known. The FLSA - also known as the Wages and Hours Bill - is administered by the Wage and Hour Division. The earliest form of the act was passed in 1938, although it has been updated numerous times.
The legislation requires non-exempt workers be paid at least the federal minimum wage and a time-and-a-half rate for overtime. It also restricts the hours that children under 16 can work, and restricts children under age 18 from being employed in jobs deemed too dangerous for non-adults to perform, including manufacturing and mining.
A lesser known function of the FLSA is that it enforces the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), which authorizes non-United States citizens to work in the country under certain nonimmigrant visa programs. Like the FLSA, INA has been amended many times since it was created in 1952.
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