Fair Labor Standards Act

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) provides certain protections to workers regarding the minimum amount of pay and when overtime must be paid.  There are a lot of exceptions in the statutes, but typically a worker must be paid time and a half for any hour over forty worked in a week.  This is useful to know if you are dealing with construction clients in particular.  Lots of times you can pick up a second case against their employer for violating the FLSA which provides numerous penalties for violating it, including reasonable attorney's fees.