Federal State & Local Government FLSA Rights Poster

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WAGE AND HOUR DIVISION
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR	
STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES	
WH1385 REV 07/16	
OVERTIME PAY	At least 1½ times the regular rate of pay for all hours worked over 40 in a workweek.
Law enforcement and fire protection personnel: You may be paid overtime on the basis of 
a “work period” of between 7 and 28 consecutive days in length, ra\
ther than on a 40-hour 
workweek basis.	
COMPENSATORY 
TIME	
Employees may receive compensatory time off instead of cash overtime pay, at a rate of not 
less than 1½ hours for each overtime hour worked, where provided pursuant to an agreement or 
understanding that meets the requirements of the Act.	
EXEMPTIONS	 
The Act does not apply to persons who are not subject to the civil service laws of State or local 
governments and who are: elected public officials, certain immediate advisors to such officials, 
certain individuals appointed or selected by such officials to serve in various capacities, or 
employees of legislative branches of State and local governments. Employees of legislative 
libraries do not come within this exclusion and are thus covered by the Act.
 
Certain types of workers are exempt from the minimum wage and overtime pay provisions, 
including bona fide executive, administrative, and professional employees who meet regulatory 
requirements.
Any law enforcement or fire protection employee who in any workweek is employed by a public 
agency employing less than 5 employees in law enforcement or fire protection activities is 
exempt from the overtime pay provisions.	
YOUTH 
EMPLOYMENT	
16 years old is the minimum age for most occupations. An 18-year old min\
imum applies to 
hazardous occupations. Minors 14 and 15 years old may work outside school hou\
rs under 
certain conditions. For more information, visit the YouthRules! Web site at 	www.youthrules.dol.	
gov	.	
ENFORCEMENT	The Department has authority to recover back wages and an equal amount in liquidated 
damages in instances of minimum wage, overtime, and other violations. Th\
e Department may 
litigate and/or recommend criminal prosecution. Employers may be assessed civil money 
penalties for each willful or repeated violation of the minimum wage or overtime pay provisions 
of the law. Civil money penalties may also be assessed for violations of the FLSA’s child labor 
provisions. Heightened civil money penalties may be assessed for each chil\
d labor violation 
that results in the death or serious injury of any minor employee, and such as\
sessments may 
be doubled when the violations are determined to be willful or repeated. The law also prohibits 
retaliating against or discharging workers who file a complaint or participate in any proceeding 
under the FLSA.	
ADDITIONAL	 	
INFORMATION	
• 	Some state laws provide greater employee protections; employers must comply with both.	
•  Employees under 20 years of age may be paid a youth minimum wage of not \
less than $4.25 an 
hour during their first 90 consecutive calendar days after initial emplo\
yment by an employer.
•  Employers are required to display this poster where employees can readily see it.	
EMPLOYEE RIGHTS
UNDER THE FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT
The law requires employers to display this poster where employees can readily see it.