Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) | United States Department Of Labor

The FLSA establishes minimum wage, overtime pay, recordkeeping, and youth employment standards affecting employees in the private sector and in Federal, State, and local governments. Covered nonexempt workers are entitled to a minimum wage of not less than $7.25 per hour effective July 24, 2009. Overtime pay at a rate not less than one and one-half times the regular rate of pay is required after 40 hours of work in a workweek.

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Physical Address

200 Constitution Avenue Nw, Frances Perkins Building, Washington, DC 20210

Hours

Mon-Fri 8:15am-4:15pm.

Fax

(202) 693-6111

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Application process

Call or visit website for information.

Fee

None.

Eligibility

U.S. Citizens.

Service area

Crawford County, Ohio
Coshocton County, Ohio
Wyandot County, Ohio
Monroe County, Ohio
Pickaway County, Ohio
Athens County, Ohio
Washington County, Ohio
Noble County, Ohio
Licking County, Ohio
Marion County, Ohio
Guernsey County, Ohio
Knox County, Ohio

Agency info

United States Department Of Labor

Fosters and promotes the welfare of the job seekers, wage earners, and retirees of the United States by improving their working conditions, advancing their opportunities for profitable employment, protecting their retirement and health care benefits, helping employers find workers, strengthening free collective bargaining, and tracking changes in employment, prices, and other national economic measurements. In carrying out this mission, the Department administers a variety of Federal labor laws including those that guarantee workers’ rights to safe and healthful working conditions; a minimum hourly wage and overtime pay; freedom from employment discrimination; unemployment insurance; and other income support.