Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938. The Fair Labor Standards Act, signed into law by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1938, set a minimum wage, overtime requirements and standards for child labor.

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The Fair Labor Standards Act became the law of the land in 1938. It governs how most companies in the U.S. pay employees. The FLSA divides employees into two categories: exempt and non-exempt.