Description: Fort Lauderdale, Florida employment law lawyers represented the parties in a Fair Labor Standards Act violation dispute.

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), as referenced in 29 U.S.C. 201, is a federal law that sets minimum wage, overtime pay, recordkeeping, and child labor standards for workers in the private sector and state and local governments. It ensures employees are paid at least the minimum wage and receive overtime pay for hours worked beyond 40 per week. The law also sets age restrictions on employment and prohibits oppressive child labor.
Key aspects of the FLSA include:

Minimum Wage:

The federal minimum wage in 2025 is $7.25 per hour.

Overtime Pay:

Nonexempt employees must receive overtime pay at a rate of at least one and one-half times their regular rate of pay for hours worked over 40 in a workweek.

Recordkeeping:

Employers are required to maintain accurate records of employee hours worked, wages paid, and other information.

Child Labor:

The FLSA prohibits oppressive child labor and sets age restrictions for employment in different types of work.

Enforcement:

The Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor is responsible for enforcing the FLSA

Outcome: Settled for an undisclosed sum and dismissed with prejudice.

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