Overview
The federal minimum wage provisions are contained in the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour effective July 24, 2009. Many states also have minimum wage laws. Some state laws provide greater employee protections; employers must comply with both.
The FLSA does not provide wage payment collection procedures for an employee’s usual or promised wages or commissions in excess of those required by the FLSA. However, some states do have laws under which such claims (sometimes including fringe benefits) may be filed.
History
General Guidance
Fact Sheets
E-tools
Posters
FLSA Minimum Wage Poster (PDF)
Thai Version (PDF)
Hmong Version (PDF)
Vietnamese Version (PDF)
Korean Version (PDF)
Haitian Creole (PDF)
Translation for the following language will be available soon: Chinese, Russian, Polish
Interpretive Guidance
Administrator Interpretations, Opinion and Ruling Letters
*Field Operation Handbook Chapters
Chapter 10 (PDF) — FLSA Coverage - Employment Relationship, Statutory Exclusions, Geographical Limits
Chapter 11 (PDF) — Individual Coverage - FLSA
Chapter 12 (PDF) — Enterprise Coverage - FLSA
Chapter 21 (PDF) — Retail or Service Establishment Exemptions
Chapter 23 (PDF) — Newspaper and Other Communication Exemptions
Chapter 25 (PDF) — Other Exemptions
Chapter 30 (PDF) — Records, Minimum Wage, and Payment of Wages
Chapter 31 (PDF) — Hours Worked
Applicable Laws and Regulations
Law
Regulations