Facts of labour law

In June 1938, fair Labor Standards Act was written into law significantly improve working conditions for Americans of all ages. He created a week 40 hours work, overtime, a strongly limited law of child labor and minimum wage. Since then, the EDF has changed 43 times. She will continue to dictate the labour legislation. OvertimeGenerally, directing employees work more than a 40-hour week overtime pay is 1 1/2 times the hourly rate. Some workers may be excluded as teachers, caregivers and truck driver. The doctor does not the amount of overtime work, an employee may work.Federal WageOn at least 24 July 2009, the pay federal minimum, $7.25 increases. Exceptions to the minimum wage law include the end of the staff, the babysitter and agricultural workers. End to employees must be paid at least $2.13 a hour.Child LawsChildren work at least 16 years must be working in jobs of characters. Children under the age of 14 and 15 may work in some agricultural jobs, but the school in session is work not more than three hours per day and 18 hours per week. If the school in session, you can work up to eight hours per day and 40 hours per week.PenaltiesEmployers, labour laws violate penalties of up to $1,100 for each offence and up to $11,000 for each violation laws.Posting LawsEmployers work requires legislation work to publish work child labour. Employers can obtain these posters, by you to the u.s. Department of labor.