Main Standards

• The FLSA establishes standards for national minimum wages, overtime pay, record-keeping and child labor in the American workplace.
  
  

Coverage

• FLSA's standards apply to employees engaged in interstate commerce or in the production of goods for commerce, including being employed by a company that carries out such activities.
  
  

Exemption

• However, there are workers can claim exemption from minimum wage standards and/or overtime pay requirements. Examples of exempt workers are those who work in educational institutions, foreign ships and fishing operations, small farms and in households for babysitting purposes.
  
  

Regulation

• The FLSA is administered by the Wage and Hour Division (WHD) of the United States Department of Labor. The WHD is responsible for enforcing the country's labor laws.
  
  

Significance

• The FLSA is the premier tool for enforcing and protecting the salaries and rights of non-exempt workers.