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The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), is administered by the Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor.  The FLSA establishes standards for minimum wages, overtime pay, record keeping, and child labor. These standards affect more than 130 million workers, both full‑time and part‑time, in the private and public sectors. (29 USC §201 et seq.; 29 CFR Parts 510 to 794).

The FLSA applies to employers who engage in interstate commerce, produce goods for interstate commerce, or handle, sell, or work on goods or materials that have been moved in, or are produced for interstate commerce.  For most firms, a test of not less than $500,000 in annual dollar volume of business applies (i.e., the Act does not cover enterprises with less than this amount of business).  However, regardless of dollar volume, the following entities are covered by the FLSA: hospitals; institutions primarily engaged in the care of the sick, aged, mentally ill, or disabled who reside on the premises; schools for children who are mentally or physically disabled or gifted; preschools, elementary and secondary schools, and institutions of higher education; and federal, state, and local government agencies.

Employees of firms that do not meet the $500,000 annual dollar volume test may still be covered in any workweek when they are individually engaged in interstate commerce, the production of goods for interstate commerce, or an activity that is closely related and directly essential to the production of such goods.  Additionally, the FLSA covers domestic service workers, such as day workers, housekeepers, chauffeurs, cooks, or full‑time babysitters, if they receive at least $1,700 in cash wages from one employer in a calendar year, or if they work a total of more than eight hours a week for one or more employer.

It is important for an employer to review the qualifications above to ensure that if their employees are covered under the FLSA, the employer strictly complies with the Act’s requirements.  Failure to do so can lead to both fines by the Department of Labor, and possible liability to an aggrieved employee.

If you are an employer and are seeking compliance with the FLSA, contact the experienced employment law attorneys today at 203-221-3100, or by email at JMaya@mayalaw.com. We have the experience and knowledge you need at this critical juncture. We serve clients in both New York and Connecticut including New Canaan, Bridgeport, White Plains, and Darien.

Source: www.dol.gov