1、1 Federal Register, Oct. 20, 1938, p. 2518.Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS21946Updated February 9, 2005Overtime Pay: The Department of LaborInitiative and Congressional Response (2003-2004)William G. WhittakerSpec
2、ialist in Labor EconomicsDomestic Social Policy DivisionSummaryOn August 23, 2004, the Department of Labor (DOL) placed in effect a newregulation for implementation of Section 13(a)(1) of the Fair Labor Standards Act(FLSA): an exemption from the Acts overtime pay requirements for employers of bonafi
3、de executive, administrative, and professional workers, outside salespersons, andcertain others. This report sketches the evolution of that initiative and suggests whereadditional information about it might be found. It will not be updated unless there aresignificant new administrative or legislativ
4、e actions in this area.The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 201-219), as amended, is theprimary federal law governing minimum wages, overtime pay, and closely related laborstandards. Section 6 provides for a minimum wage; Section 7, a workweek of 40 hoursafter which overtime pay (1 times
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