The US Department of Labor issued six opinion letters on calculating overtime, bonus pay, and other standards under the Fair ...

The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 sets federal standards for employees including minimum wage, child labor and overtime.

President Joe Biden signed an executive order Sept. 6 calling on federal agencies to adopt a series of “high-road labor standards,” according to an announcement from the White House, continuing the ...

Days after the Building and Construction Trades Council of Greater New York rejected a final proposal from the Real Estate Board of New York on labor standards in a potential 421-a replacement program ...

The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on Monday said it significantly ramped up its labor inspection efforts in 2025, ...

In June 1938, Congress passed one of the most important labor laws in U.S. history. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) was passed during the New Deal era of social and economic reforms, and marked ...

The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 is a federal law that regulates issues related to pay. Sometimes referred to as the Wages and Hours Bill, the FLSA establishes specific rights for employees, ...

Fair Labor Standards Act Definition: A federal law enforcing minimum standards that employers must abide by when hiring employees The Fair Labor Standards Act sets a minimum wage that most employees ...

The U.S. and other trade negotiators working on the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) have been in San Francisco this week to wrap up see how much progress they can put on paper ...

When the Minneapolis City Council passed its resolution to create a city Labor Standards Board, the motion passed in a 9-3 vote, a council supermajority. When Mayor Jacob Frey vetoed this resolution, ...

Can minors work in Kentucky? Here's a look at what sort of employment is, and is not legal, in the state and nationwide.