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FLSA Poster

September 14th, 2006 Posted by Jolie

I wanted to touch base with everyone out there and talk about the FLSA Poster. I thought those of you who find yourselves frequently working more than the average 40-hour work week might find some of the things I have to say interesting.

The FLSA Poster must be displayed by every employer who has employees directly affected by the Fair Labor Standard Act’s minimum wage provisions. The poster must be posted in an area employees have easy access to, such as a lunch room or break room.

The FLSA Poster establishes minimum wage, overtime pay, record keeping, and child labor standards affecting both full-time and part-time employees. One of the act’s goals is to ensure that wage earners are compensated for overtime hours know how to collect unpaid overtime due.

The FLSA Poster has all the answers for anyone who wonders if they are being fairly compensated for the amount of hours they are working. The laws regarding when overtime must be paid and when an employer is exempt can be somewhat confusing, but the poster demystifies these laws.

On an interesting historical note, the Fair Labor Standards Act originally had lots of industry exemptions, most of which have been repealed. Today, one of the most important issues detailed on the FLSA Poster relates to exemptions applicable to professional, administrative, and executive employees.

The content of the FLSA Poster is prescribed by the Wage and Hour division of the Department of Labor, and enforced by the same entity. Since the FLSA Poster does change, it is important that the one displayed in your business is current. Employers and employees can keep up to date by the most recent FLSA Poster available.

In the meantime, I hope you found this information about the FLSA Poster helpful! If I hear of any other information I’ll be sure to get in touch.