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The FLSA was passed in 1938 after the Depression, when many employers took advantage of the tight labor market to subject workers to horrible conditions and impossible hours. One of the most complex laws of the workplace, the FLSA has been amended many times. It is full of exceptions and exemptions—some of which seem to contradict one another. Most of the revisions and interpretations have expanded the law’s coverage, for example: • requiring that male and female workers receive equal pay for work that requires equal skill, effort and responsibility • including in its protections state and local hospitals and educational institutions • covering most federal employees and employees of states, political subdivisions and interstate agencies, and • setting out strict standards for determining, paying and accruing compensatory or comp time—time given off work instead of cash payments.

15 for each hour she worked through the first 40 hours of that week, and more for any overtime hours. Finding Out More About the FLSA FLSA exemptions for employers change often. S. gov. Keep in mind, however, that the FLSA is so broadly written and so full of amendments and cross-references that it applies to most employers. C. §213. The most direct way to become familiar with these exemptions is to read about them in an annotated edition of the code, which is what your local law library is most likely to have.

3/22 E. State and Local Laws ............................................................ 3/31 F. Payroll Withholding and Deductions.................................... 3/61 G. Enforcing Your Right to Be Paid Fairly ................................. 3/74 H. Filing a Complaint or Lawsuit .............................................. 3/74 I. Violations of State and Local Laws ........................................ 3/76 T he French writer Voltaire once pointed out that work spares us from three great evils: boredom, vice and need.