Fair Labor Standards Act (29 U.S.C. 201-219)

US federal law establishing minimum wage, overtime pay, recordkeeping, and child labour standards. Applies to employers and employees in the private sector and government.

10

Rules extracted

157

Obligations decomposed

15.7x

Avg obligations per rule

🇺🇸 United States

Jurisdiction

About this regulation

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. The current federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour. Overtime pay at 1.5 times the regular rate is required after 40 hours of work in a workweek. The Act includes exemptions for executive, administrative, professional, computer, and outside sales employees. Administered by the Wage and Hour Division (WHD) of the U.S. Department of Labor.

What AuditDSS covers

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Regulation

Extracted

10

Rules

Decomposed

157

Obligations

15.7x

Decomposition ratio

Each rule is decomposed into an average of 15.7 atomic obligations — the smallest testable units that can be independently violated.

Fully extracted & scored

All 157 obligations have been decomposed, titled, risk-scored, and embedded for semantic matching.

Risk scoring

Every obligation in FLSA is scored across independent risk dimensions:

W

Obligation Weight

How critical within the regulatory framework

L

Violation Likelihood

How often breached in practice

E

Enforcement Evidence

Regulator enforcement history and penalties

C

Cascade Dependency

How many obligations depend on this one

Regulatory details

Full title
Fair Labor Standards Act (29 U.S.C. 201-219)
Regulatory body
U.S. Department of Labor — Wage and Hour Division
Jurisdiction
🇺🇸 United States
Document type
legislation
Effective date
June 25, 1938
Issuing authority
United States Congress
Official source
View source document ↗

Who this applies to

employers engaged in interstate commerceenterprises with $500K+ annual revenuefederal/state/local government employers

Key requirements

  • minimum wage ($7.25/hr)
  • overtime (1.5x after 40hrs)
  • child labor restrictions
  • recordkeeping
  • anti-retaliation

Frequently asked questions about FLSA

What is 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. The current federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour. Overtime pay at 1.5 times the regular rate is required after 40 hours of work in a workweek. The Act includes exemptions for executive, administrative, professional, computer, and outside sales employees. Administered by the Wage and Hour Division (WHD) of the U.S. Department of Labor.

Who does FLSA apply to?

FLSA applies to employers engaged in interstate commerce, enterprises with $500K+ annual revenue, federal/state/local government employers.

How many obligations does FLSA contain?

AuditDSS has decomposed FLSA into 157 atomic obligations from 10 rules. Each obligation is independently testable and risk-scored.

What are the key requirements of FLSA?

The key requirements include: minimum wage ($7.25/hr), overtime (1.5x after 40hrs), child labor restrictions, recordkeeping, anti-retaliation.

How can I assess my FLSA compliance?

Upload your compliance policy to AuditDSS. The platform maps your document against all 157 FLSA obligations using deterministic AI scoring — not checklists or LLM summaries. You get a risk-scored gap analysis showing exactly which obligations are covered, partially covered, or missing.

Which jurisdiction enforces FLSA?

FLSA is enforced in United States by U.S. Department of Labor — Wage and Hour Division.

When did FLSA come into effect?

FLSA became effective on June 25, 1938.

What industry does FLSA apply to?

FLSA is primarily relevant to the Workplace Safety & WHS/OHS industry. AuditDSS covers 45 regulations in this industry sector.

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Policy

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