The Fair Labor Standards Act, as amended, hereinafter referred to as
the Act, 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. 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 unless relieved
therefrom by some exemption in the Act. Such employers are also required
to comply 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 wages or unpaid overtime compensation owing to any
employee. The law also provides for enforcement in the courts.
