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The bill would have amended the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA) to increase the federal minimum wage for employees to $10.10 per hour over the course of a two-year period. [75] The bill was strongly supported by President Barack Obama and many of the Democratic senators, but strongly opposed by Republicans in the Senate and House.
FLSA: The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is the federal law commonly known for minimum wage, overtime pay, child labor, recordkeeping, and special minimum wage standards applicable to most private and public employees. FLSA provides the agency with civil and criminal remedies, and also includes provisions for individual employees to file ...
In a January 2022 letter to the editor of the Federal News Network, new Local 2463 President Reginald Booth wrote that, "Despite the recent rise in COVID cases reported by the Smithsonian, agency heads ignored the pleas of union employees and continued to allow an unlimited number of visitors to pour into the museums over the holiday period." [12]
Starting July 1, employers of all sizes will be required pay overtime — time and a half salary after 40 hours a week — to salaried workers who make less than $43,888 a year in certain ...
Consolidated State Minimum Wage Table. (Effective Date: July 1, 2024) Greater than federal MW Equals federal MW of $7.25 No state MW or state MW is lower than $7.25. Employers covered by the FLSA must pay the federal MW of $7.25. AK $11.73 CNMI AL AR $11.00 GA AZ $14.35 IA LA CA $16.00 ID MS CO $14.42 IN SC CT $15.69 KS TN DC $17.50 KY WY DE $13.25
The Federal Reserve is scheduled to hold its final two-day meeting of 2024 on Dec. 17 and 18. ... to a two-decade high of 5.33% between Mar. 2022 and Aug. 2023, in order to tame an inflation surge ...
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The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 requires a federal minimum wage, currently $7.25 but higher in 29 states and D.C., and discourages working weeks over 40 hours through time-and-a-half overtime pay. There are no federal laws, and few state laws, requiring paid holidays or paid family leave.