HR 5039 · 97th Congress · Labor and Employment
A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to encourage the employment of youth by authorizing a special minimum wage for the limited employment of individuals under the age of nineteen and for the employment of full time students.
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Introduced2
Committee3
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Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to Subcommittee on Labor Standards.(1981-12-18)
Plain Language Summary
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Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to permit employers, without prior or special certification by the Secretary of Labor, to pay 85 percent of the minimum wage: (1) to a persons under age 19, for a 180 day period; and (2) to certain full-time students for part-time work up to 20 hours per week or full-time work during vacation periods. Directs the Secretary to insure against specified violations of requirements for such special minimum wages for youths and students. Makes employers liable for unpaid wages and overtime compensation for such violations.…
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