The Fair Labor Standards Act, as amended, is a Federal statute of
general application which establishes minimum wage, overtime pay, equal
pay, and child labor requirements that
apply as provided in the Act. Employers and employees in enterprises
engaged in fishing and related activities, or in operations on aquatic
products on shore, need to know how the Act applies to employment in
these enterprises so that they may understand their rights and
obligations under the law. All employees whose employment has the
relationship to interstate or foreign commerce which the Act specifies
are subject to the prescribed labor standards unless specifically
exempted from them. Employers having such employees are required to
comply with the Act's provisions in this regard and with specified
recordkeeping requirements contained in part 516 of this chapter. The
law authorizes the Department of Labor to investigate for compliance
and, in the event of violations, to supervise the payment of unpaid
minimum wages or unpaid overtime compensation owing to any employee. The
law also provides for enforcement in the courts.
