Understanding the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)

Overview/Description
 Did you know that in the past year alone a division of the U.S. Department of Labor collected over 100 million dollars in back wages for violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)? And that amount is consistently increasing each year. The FLSA directly affects millions of workers in the private and public sectors because it details the standards for minimum wage, overtime pay, record-keeping, and child labor. Therefore, it is essential for your company's management and human resource personnel to understand the provisions of the FLSA, so they can help preserve the rights of your employees and safeguard your company against potential FLSA violations. In "Understanding the Fair Labor Standards Act," you will learn how FLSA guidelines apply to your company and what the legal requirements are. This course explains who is regulated and covered under FLSA, outlines federal minimum wage guidelines, and highlights the hours employees can be required to work, the special child labor rules, and business record-keeping requirements.

Target Audience
 All employees with an emphasis on management and human resource personnel who need to understand and implement compliance policies

Expected Duration
3.0 hours

Lesson Objectives:

FLSA Provisions

  • recognize the importance of the Fair Labor Standards Act provisions.
  • select examples of workplace issues covered by the FLSA.
  • match the rules for minimum wage with examples.
  • calculate an employee's work hours in a given workplace scenario.
  • match the working-child age group to examples of jobs that each group can perform.

    • Complying with the Fair Labor Standards Act

  • recognize the importance of complying with the Fair Labor Standards Act.
  • apply the correct record-keeping procedures in a given scenario.
  • select examples of common FLSA violations.

    • Course Number: HR0165