| Basic Information | ||
| – | Teen Driving October 2019 • 3 minute read |
| Teen Driving,Young Workers | ||
| 1 | The Construction Industry under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) July 2008 • 4 minute read • View Summary |
| Construction Industry, Construction Workers, Construction Employees, Construction Employers | ||
| 2 | Restaurants and Fast Food Establishments under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) December 2016 • 5 minute read • View Summary |
| Restaurants and Fast Food Establishments, Tips, Tipped Workers, Tipped Employees, Tip Credit, Restaurant Employers | ||
| 2A | Employing Youth in Restaurants under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) July 2010 • 7 minute read • View Summary |
| Employing Youth in Restaurants, Youth, minor, child, children, kid, teen, fast food, school, hazardous, restrictions, cook, server, waitress, host, work-study, customer service, barista | |||
| 3 | Professional Offices under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) July 2008 • 3 minute read • View Summary | Professional Offices, Specialized, skill, qualified, expert, white-collar, office, learned profession, expert, exempt, overtime | |
| 4 | Security Guard/Maintenance Service Industry under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) July 2008 • 3 minute read • View Summary | Security Guards, Protect, building, commercial, residential, intruders, damage, threat, watchman, defender, custodian, lookout, patrol, armed, unarmed, | |
| 5 | Real Estate and Rental Agencies under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) July 2008 • 3 minute read • View Summary | Rental Agencies, Properties, rental, sale, purchase, lease, broker, lender, residential, commercial, land, farm, invest, mortgage, home, owner, new-build, construction, property, loan, architecture, agent, banking, apartment, finance, realtor, landlord | |
| 6 | Retail Industry under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) May 2020 • 4 minute read • View Summary |
| Retail Industry, Store, shop, supermarkets, telemarketing, client, shipping, discount, merchandise, online, marketing, manufacture, clothes, shipping, packers, customer, fashion, style, inventory, cashier, customer service | |||
| 7 | State and Local Governments under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) March 2011 • 4 minute read • View Summary | State Governments, national, state, local, government, representative, constitution, tax, politics, economy, public, agencies, interstate | |
| 8 | Police and Fire Fighters under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) March 2011 • 4 minute read • View Summary | Police, Law enforcement, police, fire fighters, legal, authority, municipality, county, prevention, emergency, public safety, investigation, prison, jail, probation, crime, offenses, | |
| 9 | Manufacturing Establishments under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) July 2008 • 4 minute read • View Summary | Manufacturing Establishments, Production, machinery, industrial, products, supplies, material, facility, systems, warehouse, distribution, wholesale, retail, goods, interstate, commerce, logistics | |
| 10 | Wholesale and Warehouse Industries under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) July 2008 • 3 minute read • View Summary | Wholesale Industries, Warehouse Industries, Sale, goods, storage, client, trade, retail, products, consultation, distribution, pack, deliver, driver, forklift, database, storage, logistics, partners | |
| 11 | Automobile Dealers under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) November 2018 • 3 minute read • View Summary | Automobile Dealers, Car, truck, SUV, bus, electrical, hybrids, gas, new, used, retail, sale, purchase, manufacture, purchase, customer service, insurance, service, body shop, parts, marketing, warranty, finance, inventory | |
| 12 | Agricultural Employment Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) January 2025 • 4 minute read • View Summary | Agricultural Employers, Agriculture, Farming, Ag, employers, agricultural workers, agricultural employers, FLSA, farmworkers, farm, farmer, man day, farm labor contractor | |
| 13 | Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) March 2024 • 4 minute read • View Summary Employment Relationship Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) (PDF) This Fact Sheet is consistent with the Wage and Hour Division’s current enforcement position as stated in Field Assistance Bulletin 2025-1 (July 2008). | Employment Relationship, Independent Contractors, Misclassification | |
| 14 | Coverage under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) July 2009 • 2 minute read • View Summary |
| Coverage the Fair Labor Standards Act, FLSA, coverage, minimum wage, overtime, child labor, recordkeeping, workers, enterprise coverage, individual coverage | |||
| 14A | Non-Profit Organizations and the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) August 2015 • 3 minute read • View Summary | Non-profit, Non-profit, associations, organizations, charity, religion, educational | |
| 15 | Tipped Employees Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) November 2024 • 9 minute read • View Summary | ||
| 15B | Managers and Supervisors Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and Tips April 2024 • 6 minute read | ||
| 16 | Deductions From Wages For Uniforms And Other Facilities under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) July 2009 • 3 minute read • View Summary | Uniforms (deduction) | |
| 17A | Exemption for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Computer and Outside Sales September 2019 • 6 minute read • View Summary |
| Exemption – Executive, Administrative, Professional, Computer and Outside Sales | ||
| 17B | Executive Exemption August 2024 • 5 minute read • View Summary |
| Exemption – Executives | |||
| 17C | Administrative Exemption August 2024 • 6 minute read • View Summary | Exemption – Administrative | |
| 17D | Professional Exemption August 2024 • 6 minute read • View Summary | Exemption – Professional | |
| 17E | Computer-Related Occupations Exemption August 2024 • 3 minute read • View Summary | Exemption – Computer-Related Occupations | |
| 17F | Outside Sales Exemption August 2024 • 4 minute read • View Summary | Exemption – Outside Sales | |
| 17G | Salary Basis, Part 541 Exemptions September 2019 • 6 minute read • View Summary | Exemption – Salary Basis, Part 541 | |
| 17H | Highly-Compensated Employees and the Part 541 Exemption Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) August 2024 • 3 minute read • View Summary | Exemption – Highly-Compensated Workers, Part 541 | |
| 17I | Blue-Collar Workers, Part 541 Exemptions September 2019 • 2 minute read • View Summary | Exemption – Blue-Collar Workers, Part 541, | |
| 17J | First Responders, Part 541 Exemptions September 2019 • 2 minute read • View Summary | Exemption – First Responders, Part 541 | |
| 17K | Veterans, Part 541 Exemptions September 2019 • 2 minute read • View Summary | Exemption – Veterans, Part 541 | |
| 17L | Insurance Claims Adjusters, Part 541 Exemptions September 2019 • 2 minute read • View Summary | Exemption – Insurance Claims Adjusters, Part 541 | |
| 17M | Financial Services Industry Employees, Part 541 Exemptions September 2019 • 2 minute read • View Summary | Exemption – Financial Services Industry Employees, Part 541 | |
| 17N | Nurses, Part 541 Exemptions September 2019 • 2 minute read • View Summary | Exemption – Nurses, Part 541 | |
| 17O | Technologists and Technicians, Part 541 Exemptions September 2019 • 2 minute read • View Summary | Exemption – Technologists and Technicians, Part 541 | |
| 17P | Construction Workers, Part 541 Exemptions September 2019 • 2 minute read • View Summary | Exemption – Construction Workers, Part 541 | |
| 17Q | Journalists/Reporters, Part 541 Exemptions September 2019 • 3 minute read | Exemption – Journalists/Reporters, Part 541 | |
| 17S | Higher Education Institutions and Overtime Pay Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) August 2024 • 9 minute read • View Summary | Higher Education Institutions and Overtime Pay – FLSA | |
| 17T | Special Salary Levels For the U.S. Territories October 2019 • 12 minute read • View Summary | Special Salary Levels – U.S. Territories | |
| 17U | Nondiscretionary Bonuses and Incentive Payments (Including Commissions) and Part 541 Exempt Employees October 2019 • 8 minute read • View Summary | Nondiscretionary Bonuses and Incentive Payments (Including Commissions) and Part 541 Exempt Employees | |
| 18 | Section 13 (a) (3) Exemption For Seasonal Amusement or Recreational Establishments under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) July 2008 • 3 minute read • View Summary | Exemptions – Recreational Establishments, Seasonal Amusement | |
| 19 | The Motor Carrier Exemption under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) November 2009 • 4 minute read • View Summary |
| Motor Carrier Exemption, Truck Drivers, Interstate Truck Drivers | |||
| 20 | Employees Paid Commissions by Retail Establishments Who are Exempt Under Section 7(i) from Overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) July 2008 • 3 minute read • View Summary | Commissions | |
| 21 | Recordkeeping Requirements under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) July 2008 • 3 minute read • View Summary |
| Recordkeeping Requirements | ||
| 22 | Hours Worked under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) July 2008 • 5 minute read • View Summary |
| Hours Worked, Waiting Time, On-call Time, Breaks, Lunch Breaks, Sleeping Time, Training Time, Travel Time, Commute, Overnight Travel | ||
| 23 | Overtime Pay Requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) October 2019 • 4 minute read • View Summary |
| Overtime | |||
| 24 | Homeworkers under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) July 2008 • 4 minute read • View Summary | Homeworkers | |
| 25 | The Home Health Care Industry under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) September 2013 • 3 minute read • View Summary |
| Home Health Care Industry | ||
| 26 | Section H-2A of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) — For applications submitted on or after March 15, 2010 February 2010 • 9 minute read • View Summary |
| New Businesses | |||
| 28 | The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 February 2023 • 7 minute read • View Summary | FMLA, Medical Leave, Family Medical Leave | |
| 28A | Employee Protections under the Family and Medical Leave Act March 2023 • 12 minute read • View Summary | FMLA Military Leave Entitlements, Veteran, Armed Forces, Military, Military Family | |
| 28B | Using FMLA Leave When You are in the Role of a Parent to a Child April 2023 • 4 minute read • View Summary | FMLA leave for birth, care | |
| 28C | Using FMLA Leave to Care for Someone Who Was in the Role of a Parent to You When You were a Child February 2023 • 4 minute read • View Summary |
| FMLA Parent definition | |||
| 28D | Employer Notification Requirements under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) January 2024 • 6 minute read • View Summary | FMLA Employer Notification Requirement | |
| 28E | Employee Notice Requirements under the Family and Medical Leave Act January 2024 • 5 minute read • View Summary |
| FMLA Employee Notice Requirements | ||
| 28F | Reasons that Workers May Take Leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act March 2023 • 11 minute read • View Summary |
| Military Caregiver Leave for a Current Servicemember under the FMLA | ||
| 28M(b) | Military Caregiver Leave for a Veteran under the Family and Medical Leave Act February 2024 • 7 minute read • View Summary |
| Military Caregiver Leave for a Veteran under the FMLA | ||
| 28M(c) | Qualifying Exigency Leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act February 2024 • 6 minute read • View Summary |
| Youth Minimum Wage | ||
| 33 | Residential Care Facilities (Group Homes) under the Fair Labor Standards Act July 2008 • 3 minute read • View Summary |
| Residential Care Facilities, Group Homes | |||
| 34 | Important Changes in the Child Labor Laws Affecting the Driving of Automobiles and Trucks Under Hazardous Occupations Order No. 2 July 2008 • 4 minute read • View Summary | Child Labor, Driving Automobile & trucks | |
| 35 | Joint Employment and Independent Contractors Under the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act January 2020 • 5 minute read • View Summary | Independent Contractors, Joint Employment | |
| 36 | Employee Polygraph Protection Act of 1988 July 2008 • 4 minute read • View Summary | Polygraph Protection Act | |
| 37 | Application of the Federal Child Labor Provisions to Amusement Parks and Recreation Establishments July 2010 • 4 minute read • View Summary | Recreation Establishments, Amusement Parks | |
| 38 | Application of the Federal Child Labor Provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) to Grocery Stores July 2010 • 7 minute read • View Summary |
| Child Labor, Farm Jobs | |||
| 41 | Child Labor Compliance Survey Fact Sheet July 2008 • 4 minute read • View Summary | Child Labor | |
| 43 | Child Labor Provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) for Nonagricultural Occupations December 2016 • 15 minute read • View Summary |
| Child Labor, Youth employment, teen employment, teen workers, teen employees, prohibited occupations, hazardous occupations, prohibited jobs, hazardous jobs | ||
| 44 | Visits to Employers January 2015 • 7 minute read • View Summary |
| Visits to Employers | ||
| 45 | Hotel and Motel Establishments Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) January 2020 • 5 minute read • View Summary |
| Hotel and Motel Establishments | |||
| 46 | Daycare Centers and Preschools Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) July 2009 • 5 minute read • View Summary | Daycare Centers and Preschools | |
| 47 | Minimum Wage, Recordkeeping and Child Labor Requirements of U.S. Law Applicable to Foreign Commercial Vehicle Operators and Helpers July 2009 • 2 minute read • View Summary |
| Truck Drivers and Helpers | ||
| 48 | Application of U.S. Labor Laws to Immigrant Workers : Effect of Hoffman Plastic decision on laws enforced by the Wage and Hour Division July 2008 • 3 minute read • View Summary |
| Undocumented Immigrant Workers | ||
| 49 | The Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act July 2008 • 4 minute read • View Summary |
| Undocumented Immigrant Workers | ||
| 50 | Transportation under the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act June 2016 • 13 minute read • View Summary |
| Transportation under MSPA | ||
| 51 | Field Sanitation Standards under the Occupational Safety and Health Act July 2008 • 3 minute read • View Summary |
| H-2B | |||
| 70 | Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Furloughs and Other Reductions in Pay and Hours Worked Issues September 2019 • 9 minute read • View Summary | Furloughs, Reductions in Pay | |
| 71 | Internship Programs Under The Fair Labor Standards Act January 2018 • 3 minute read • View Summary | Internships, FLSA | |
| 72 | Employment & Wages Under Federal Law During Natural Disasters & Recovery July 2019 • 3 minute read • View Summary |
| Natural Disasters & Recovery | |||
| 72A | Major Disaster Claims Adjusters Under the Fair Labor Standards Act November 2019 • 3 minute read • View Summary | Natural Disasters & Recovery, FLSA | |
| 73 | FLSA Protections for Employees to Pump Breast Milk at Work January 2023 • 7 minute read • View Summary |
| Nursing Mothers | ||
| 73A | Space Requirements for Employees to Pump Breast Milk at Work under the FLSA August 2024 • 7 minute read • View Summary | |
| 74 | Employment of Youth in Roofing Occupations and On Roofs under the FLSA July 2010 • 3 minute read • View Summary |
| Child Labor, Roofing | |||
| 75 | Youth Peddling under the FLSA July 2010 • 3 minute read • View Summary | Child Labor | |
| 76 | Car Wash and Auto Detailing Establishments Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) November 2010 • 5 minute read • View Summary |
| Auto Detailing and Car Wash | ||
| 77A | Prohibiting Retaliation Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) December 2011 • 2 minute read • View Summary |
| Prohibiting Retaliation, FLSA | |||
| 77B | Protection for Individuals under the FMLA December 2011 • 2 minute read • View Summary | Protection for Individuals under the FMLA | |
| 77C | Prohibiting Retaliation Under the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (MSPA) December 2011 • 3 minute read • View Summary |
| Prohibiting Retaliation, MSPA | ||
| 77D | Retaliation Prohibited under the H-2A Temporary Visa Program April 2012 • 2 minute read • View Summary |
| Home Health Care Industry, FLSA | ||
| 79A | Companionship Services Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) September 2013 • 5 minute read • View Summary |
| Home Health Care Industry, FLSA | ||
| 79B | Live-in Domestic Service Workers Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) September 2013 • 6 minute read • View Summary |
| Home Health Care Industry, FLSA | ||
| 79C | Recordkeeping Requirements for Individuals, Families, or Households Who Employ Domestic Service Workers Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) September 2013 • 4 minute read • View Summary |
| Home Health Care Industry, FLSA | |||
| 79D | Hours Worked Applicable to Domestic Service Employment Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) April 2016 • 10 minute read • View Summary | Home Health Care Industry, FLSA | |
| 79F | Paid Family or Household Members in Certain Medicaid-Funded and Certain Other Publicly Funded Programs Offering Home Care Services Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) June 2014 • 10 minute read • View Summary |
| Home Health Care Industry, FLSA | ||
| 79G | Application of the Fair Labor Standards Act to Shared living Programs, including Adult Foster Care and Paid Roommate Situations March 2014 • 25 minute read • View Summary |
| Home Health Care Industry, FLSA | |||
| 80 | The Prohibition against Shipment of “Hot Goods” Under the Fair Labor Standards Act October 2014 • 5 minute read • View Summary | Hot Goods, FLSA | |
| 81 | The Davis-Bacon Wage Survey Process June 2021 • 4 minute read • View Summary |
| Davis-Bacon and Related Acts (DBRA) | |||
| 82 | Fluctuating Workweek Method of Computing Overtime Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) / “Bonus Rule” Final Rule July 2020 • 7 minute read • View Summary | Fluctuating Workweek | |
| 83A | Establishing a Minimum Wage for Contractors Under Executive Order 13658 7 minute read • View Summary | Federal Contractors | |
| 84 | Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors January 2025 • 7 minute read • View Summary | Federal Contractors | |
| 85 | Collective Bargaining Agreements and Section 4(c) of the Service Contract Act January 2025 • 5 minute read • View Summary |