[19981202]98-959_非营利食品银行的志愿者：《公平劳动标准法》规定的待遇.pdf

1P.L. 105-221 is narrowly focused. It does not address broader issues of wage and hourprotections for persons engaged in various ways in charitable or public service activities. As anexample of the controversy such distinctions can generate, see: U.S. Library of Congress.Congressional Research Service. The Fair Labor Standards Act and Employment of Workerswith Disabilities: The Case of The Salvation Army. CRS Report 91-93 E, by William G.Whittaker. Washington, 1990. 23 p.2Enactment of labor standards laws touched off extended debate over constitutionality and relatedissues. See: Chambers, John W. “The Big Switch: Justice Roberts and the Minimum-WageCases,” Labor History (Winter 1969). pp 44-73.Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS Web98-959 EDecember 2, 1998Volunteers at Non-Profit Food Banks: Treatment under the Fair Labor Standards ActWilliam G. WhittakerSpecialist in Labor EconomicsEconomics DivisionSummaryThe Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) of 1938, as amended, provides minimumwage, overtime pay and related protections for covered workers. While setting suchminimum employment standards, there may not always have be