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Negotiating the Legal Maze to Volunteer Service - 1998

State Wage and Hour Laws

Each state has enacted its own version of the wage and hour laws. Some of these state laws may apply to workers who are exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act. A few states pose standards that are stricter than those created by federal law, yet other states incorporate exemptions not available under the FLSA. Georgia law, for example, authorizes its Commission of Labor to grant exemptions if shown-

"the value of allowing certain classes of persons to be employed at rates below the minimum rate because of overriding considerations of public policy to allow employment of certain persons with disabilities and others who cannot otherwise compete effectively in the labor market."

Keep in mind that an individual who falls within an exemption created by state law does not thereby automatically qualify for immunity from federal wage, hour and child labor protections. Program administrators should familiarize themselves with the applicable labor provisions of the states in which they operate by contacting their state labor and employment offices.


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