The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), outlined in 29 U.S.C. §§ 201-219, sets minimum wage, overtime pay, and child labor standards for covered employees in the US. It guarantees a minimum wage, mandates overtime pay after 40 hours for most workers, and restricts child labor through age requirements and hazardous work prohibitions. These crucial standards safeguard employees from unfair wage practices and protect young workers, fostering a fairer and more ethical work environment.
42 U.S.C. § 1981
(a) Statement of equal rights
All persons within the jurisdiction of the United States shall have the same right in every State and Territory to make and enforce contracts, to sue, be parties, give evidence, and to the full and equal benefit of all laws and proceedings for the security of persons and property as is enjoyed by white citizens, and shall be subject to like punishment, pains, penalties, taxes, licenses, and exactions of every kind, and to no other.
(b) “Make and enforce contracts” defined
For purposes of this section, the term “make and enforce contracts” includes the making, performance, modification, and termination of contracts, and the enjoyment of all benefits, privileges, terms, and conditions of the contractual relationship.
(c)Protection against impairment
The rights protected by this section are protected against impairment by nongovernmental discrimination and impairment under color of State law.
(R.S. § 1977; Pub. L. 102–166, title I, § 101, Nov. 21, 1991, 105 Stat. 1071.)
