The Fair Labor Standards Act

    The Fair Labor Standards Act was enacted more than eight decades ago to protect American workers. It still applies today. Prepare a 3 – 4 page paper setting out some of the significant provisions of the FLSA and the current state of the law on those issues. In your paper, you should also address Case 35.2 (page 633 in your textbook) IBP, Inc. v. Alvarez (United States Supreme Court 2005). Please also review the following materials before you write your paper, and conduct any additional research you believe necessary: Summary of IBP, Inc. v. Alvarez decision: https://www.thompsonhine.com/publications/supreme-courts-first-case-of-the-term-clarifies-the-boundaries-of-the-work-day U.S. Department of Labor Website, with various materials on topics of interest (including Minimum Wage, Overtime Pay and How to Determine Number of “Hours Worked”): https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/minimum-wage U.S. Department of Labor Website with information regarding Child Labor Laws: https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/child-labor This paper is worth 30 points. Your paper is due by 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, April 11, 2021. NOTE: There is a 7-day grace period for this assignment.