Recent Changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act

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The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) was passed by the United States Congress in 1938 to establish a minimum wage, overtime compensation standards, record keeping requirements, child labor provisions, and other regulations that affect employers and workers. This paper looks at the history and intent of the Fair Labor Standards Act. It also analyzes the changes to the Act and how it impacts the average American worker. The paper also compares and contrasts the views of corporate America, labor, and employee.

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"On April 23, 2004, the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Administrator issued a notice of Proposed Rulemaking to change the regulations governing the right to overtime pay for "white-collar" employees. It is important to examine the potential effect of these proposed changes to determine the full impact to the American employee. For the first time in the history of the FLSA, the "white collar" exemptions explicitly spell out that "blue collar" workers are not subject to overtime exemptions. The new regulation also explicitly protects the rights of union members who receive overtime pay pursuant to collective bargaining agreements. (DOL.gov, 2004)"

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