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FLSA of 1938. Jeremy L. Knarr. Background. The act was adopted to create a nationwide standard regarding: Minimum Wage Maximum Work week Minimum Working Age Equal Pay for Equal Work. Background. Enacted by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt in 1938
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FLSA of 1938 Jeremy L. Knarr
Background • The act was adopted to create a nationwide standard regarding: • Minimum Wage • Maximum Work week • Minimum Working Age • Equal Pay for Equal Work
Background • Enacted by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt in 1938 • Addressed unfair and unsafe business practices • Set a nationwide standard for a “minimal standard of living” • States had laws regarding these issues, but did not properly and effectively enforce them
Incidents • Case of Joseph Tipaldo • Owned Laundromat in New York City • Knowingly paid 9 woman less than minimum wage • Was forced to pay back wages • Continued to not meet requirements
Incidents • Massachusetts Sewing Shop • While campaigning for reelection in Bedford, Mass, President Roosevelt was approached by a young girl • She worked in a sewing shop with 200 other girls • Was asking the president for help with wages
The Note “I wish you could do something to help us girls…We have been working in a sewing factory and up to a few months ago we were getting our minimum pay of $11 a week…Today the 200 of us girls have been cut down to $4, $5, $6 a week.”
Penalties • Can vary from the severity and frequency of the individual incident • Ranges from $1,000 to $10,000, or considerably more • Back wages to the employees
Why Businesses Should Follow • Not only for the fines, but for the well being of their employees • As well as the well being of the company • Happy Employees = Happy Customers
5 Things Businesses Should Know • It is less expensive to pay overtime than pay overtime + penalties • If an employee is an hourly employee, then treat them as so • Know what positions are exempt before you exempt a position • Maintain accurate Records • Know the rights of different employees
Guides for Businesses • Department of Labor Website • Outlines everything in the act • Gives specifics on different sectors • Child Labor in the Agricultural Sector