my work site. When I get to my work site I sign in. From the time I sign in to the time I sign out I get paid for. When I leave the work site and go back to the office I punch out.) Between that time where its to the site or back to the office I do not get paid. (Your Rights Under The FLSA) Enforcement The Department Of Labor investigates any wrongdoing from an employer. The Department Of Labor can collect wages your employer owes and can fine them if a minor works more hours then there suppose to. They can also get fined for every violation they commit. Law prohibits employers to discharge an employee after a complaint has been filed because it is discriminatory toward the employee. (Your Rights Under The FLSA) Computer ExemptionsComputer Exemptions are created for computer professionals who get paid for at least $27.63 an hour. The exemption is in effect because the professional is paid six and a half times the minimum wage. (Your Rights Under The FLSA) Without the minimum wage, and government intervention like the Department Of Labor and the (FLSA) we would have discrimination in the work place. The U.S. economy would not be as stable as it is. Children would be working at younger ages and would not be able to get the sufficient education that they should get because they have to help the family. Employers would make there employees work for massive hours, low wages, and no benefits. Employees would be taken advantage of by their employer and would have to follow by their Employer’s guidelines. Minimum wage is important to our society because it is a set standard that basically promotes fairness between employers and employees. Thanks to Mr. Roosevelt our economic standards in the new millenium are well off. This doesn’t mean that $5.15 an hour is a living wage. But with time and patients we will see that the standards are set higher for the future generations....
