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440 Fair Labor Standards Act Administration

441 Overview

441.1 Federal Statute

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), as amended, applies to the Postal Service. It is the policy of the Postal Service to comply with the FLSA. This section provides a summary of the FLSA and is intended to assist Postal Service personnel in complying with the law. To the extent that any provision in ELM 440 appears to be inconsistent with or provide greater or lesser rights or benefits than provided under the FLSA, the provisions of the FLSA and FLSA regulations are controlling.

441.2 Enforcement

The FLSA authorizes the Department of Labor (DOL) to: (a) enforce compliance with the FLSA; (b) investigate allegations of noncompliance with the FLSA; and (c) supervise the payment of unpaid wages or unpaid overtime compensation owed to an employee because of noncompliance. The law also provides for enforcement by private suit in the courts.

441.3 FLSA Poster

All Postal Service facilities are required to conspicuously display the current FLSA poster authorized by the DOL.




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