[20021231]RS20970_最低工资、加班费和童工：修订《公平劳动标准法》.pdf

1 For a more comprehensive overview of legislative initiatives of the 107th Congress, see CRSReport RL30993, The Fair Labor Standards Act: Wage/Hour and Related Issues Before the 107thCongress, by William G. Whittaker.Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS20970Updated December 31, 2002Minimum Wage, Overtime Pay, and Child Labor: Amending the Fair Labor Standards ActWilliam G. WhittakerSpecialist in Labor EconomicsDomestic Social Policy DivisionSummaryThe Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is the basic federal statute dealing withminimum wages, overtime pay, and child labor. First enacted in 1938, it has beenamended through the years to take into account changing workplace trends and to meetnew worker and employer concerns. In the 107th Congress, a wide range of changes inthe FLSA has been proposed some to strengthen the Act; others, arguably, to reducethe level of worker protection. This report provides a quick overview of the status ofFLSA-related legislation at the close of the 107th Congress.1An Introduction to the FLSAWhen the federal wage and hour bill (the FLSA) was enacted in 1938, it was not anespe