The Fair Labor Stan­dards Act (FLSA) is one of the most impor­tant fed­er­al employ­ment laws, but it’s also one of the most mis­un­der­stood. Cov­er­ing every­thing from min­i­mum wage to over­time pay, the FLSA estab­lish­es the base­line rules for how employ­ees must be com­pen­sat­ed. Whether you’re an employ­er try­ing to stay com­pli­ant or an employ­ee won­der­ing … Con­tin­ue read­ing The Fair Labor Stan­dards Act (FLSA): Under­stand­ing Wage and Hour Protections