What did the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 do?

The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA) established fundamental changes to labor standards in the United States. Infamously, FLSA created the federal minimum wage for most private and public employees, which originally was $0.25 an hour.

What is the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)?

The Fair Labor Standards Act (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.

What does the Fair Labor Standards Board do?

The Fair Labor Standards Board is the administrative body responsible for enforcing the FLSA. The board's primary duties include overseeing minimum wage, overtime pay, record keeping, and child labor laws in the U.S. The Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor carries out the actual enforcement work and administration of the FLSA.