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Fair Labor Standards Act Advisor

State and Local Government Employment Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)

The U.S. Department of Labor has two fact sheets that provide general information about state and local government employment:

Regulations,29 CFR Part 553 which provide detailed information on how the FLSA applies to state and local governments and their employees.

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