The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) administers and enforces over 180 federal law

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) administers and enforces over 180 federal laws. The
Wage and Hour Division (WHD) is the division of the DOL in charge of conducting
investigations related to wages and hours. Their main role is to enforce and assure that
employers are complying with the law.
For this assignment, research the Wage and Hour Division Fact Sheets to answer the
following questions:
1. What employers are covered by the FLSA?
2. What is the federal minimum wage? What is the minimum wage for tipped
employees?
3. What is the difference between a non-exempt and an exempt employee?
4. How is overtime paid?
5. What are the allowed exemptions from the minimum wage and overtime pay
requirements?
6. What provisions are specific for Child Labor?
7. What Recordkeeping records are required to be kept by employers?
8. What are some ways to compute overtime pay?