FLSA
FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT

The Fair Labor Standards Act is a federal labor law of general and nationwide application, including Overtime, Minimum Wages, Child Labor Protections, and the Equal Pay Act.

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FLSA Overtime. The FLSA requires overtime compensation (at time and one-half) for all "hours worked" over a prescribed "threshold" (typically 40 hours per week), for "nonexempt" employees. FLSA overtime cases seek recovery for unpaid or underpaid back wages, plus double damages (called "liquidated damages") and attorneys' fees.

The majority of workers enjoy the protection provided by FLSA as non-exempt employees. However, most paid emergency service personnel are considered to be exempt. Therefore FLSA does not apply to us as it does to the vast majority of workers. I hope to provide enough information within this site to address your questions regarding FLSA and how it applies to us to answer your questions. If you can not find what you need here I recommend you use one of the links provided within this section. As mentioned already this information was found at www.flsa.com. If you find other pertinent information or links please contact me at webmaster@unionfirefighters.net.

There are many aspects of the work force affected by FLSA. The ones of particular note for us are:

you may also find answers to your questions under the headings of:

The Links below will lead to the text of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and the FLSA regulations promulgated by the United States Department of Labor.
Caution: The FLSA and its regulations are complex and have been judicially and administratively interpreted in ways which may not be obvious from the text of the statute and regulations themselves
FLSA, Part 1 29 USC Chapter 8 (29 USC Sections 201-219)
FLSA, Part 2 The "Portal to Portal Act" 29 USC Chapter 9 (29 USC Sections 251-262)
FLSA Regulations Code of Federal Regulations Parts 516-794 (29 CFR 516-794)

For most the current and thorough information I have found on the subject please visit The FLSA HomePage by Chamberlain, Kaufman, & Jones Attorneys at Law

(Webmaster Note) This is not a personal endorsement of Attorneys Chamberlain, Kaufman, Jones or any of their associates. To date their website provides the best information I have been able to find on the this subject.