Recognizing Wage and Hour Issues on Behalf of Low-Income Workers

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Since low-income clients now increasingly participate in employment, poverty law advocates should know the fundamentals of the Fair Labor Standards Act, a basic federal labor statute. Poverty law advocates can expect to encounter minimum-wage and overtime compensation issues when they assist low-income workers.

By Rick McHugh From September - October 2001