Explain the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 CPP Flashcards

Can you explain the fair labor standards act of 1938? These flashcards can help. The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 is a United States labor law that establishes the right to a minimum wage, and “time and a half” overtime pay when employees work over forty hours a week. It also prohibits the employment of minors in “oppressive child labor.” Read and study these flashcards and learn more.

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Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
Governs record retention for all covered employers.
Question 2
Keep for 3 YEARS after their last date of entry (FLSA)
Name, Home Address, date of birth, sex and occupation, beginning of workweek, hours worked, straight time earnings, premium earnings, deductions, total wages paid each period, date of payment.
Question 3
Keep for 3 YEARS from effective date (FLSA)
Collective bargaining agreements, certificates authorizing employment, records showing total sales volume and goods purchased.
Question 4
Keep for 2 YEARS from their last date of entry (FLSA)
Basic employment and earning records, timecards, customer order/billing records, deduction records.
Keep for 2 YEARS from effective date (FLSA)
Wage rate tables and piece rate schedules, work time schedules.
(FLSA) Record retention also applies to:
White Collar Employees, Tipped Employees, Hospital Employees (14 day period authorization letter), Industrial Homeworkers......
Question 7
FLSA Penalties:
$10,000 or 6 months in jail
Internal Revenue Code (IRC)
Governs records surrounding witholding taxes (Fit, SS, Medicare)
Question 9
Must Keep for 4 YEARS after the due date of the tax. (IRC)
Total amount and date of each payment, ee name, amount subject to witholding, pay period, form w-4, hire and term date, w-4s, fringe benefits, copies of filed returns, amounts and dates of tax deposits, er ein, w-4P.
(IRC) FUTA (Form 940) records must be retained for at least:
4 years after the tax due date
Electronic Storage System Requirements (IRC)
Resonable controls to ensure te integrity, accuracy, and reliability of the system.
Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII)/ Equal Employment Oppurtunity Commission (EEOC)
Prohibits employers from discriminating on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.
EEOC requires records regarding hiring, promotion, demotion, transfer, termination, and rates of pay to be retained for:
1 YEAR from the date they were made or the date of the personnel action to which they relate, whichever is later.
Age discrimination in Employment act of 1967 (ADEA)
Protects those of 40+ years of age from discrimination.
(ADEA) Records must be retained for at least 3 YEARS
Name, address, dob, occupation, payrate, and comensation each week.