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COVERED
A covered employee is one who is entitled to FLSA minimum wage, overtime pay, recordkeeping, and child labor protections. For more information see Fact Sheet #14: Coverage Under the Fair Labor Standards Act or visit the interactive FLSA Coverage and Employment Status Advisor.
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