The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is a federal law that establishes minimum wage, overtime pay, and other employment standards for employees in the United States. The law also regulates child labor and establishes recordkeeping requirements for employers.

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The FLSA requires employers to pay non-exempt employees at least the federal minimum wage for all hours worked and to pay overtime at a rate of 1.5 times the employee's regular rate of pay for hours worked over 40 in a workweek.