Fair Labor Standards Act ⭐ Know the Facts

The U.S. Small Business Administration's Lower Rio Grande Valley District Office offers events on a variety of topics to help you start, grow, expand or recover your small business.

SBA Lower Rio Grande Valley District Office

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) recognizes that supporting entrepreneurship is a team effort!

SBA's Lower Rio Grande Valley District Office

About the Series – Organized by the SBA Lower Rio Grande Valley District Office Introducing the “Let's Talk Business Series”, a 12-part program connecting entrepreneurs with federal, state, and local small business resources. Whether you're a budding entrepreneur or want to grow your business, this series presents essential business topics, provides a forum for networking, and promotes success in today’s dynamic business environment. Participants may attend one, two, six, or all sessions.Session 7 – Fair Labor Standards ActOwning a small business entails many responsibilities, including compliance with federal labor and employment laws. As a business owner and employer, you are responsible for adhering to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), which includes paying employees properly, maintaining certain records, understanding overtime provisions, providing eligible workers with unpaid family or medical leave, and notifying employees of their rights in the workplace.This session, presented by the U.S. Department of Labor-Wage and Hour Division, will provide participants with information on the importance of complying with regulations covered under the Fair Labor Standards Act.Discover and Learn:<ul><li>Policies on minimum wage, overtime provisions, and tip credit for “tipped employees”</li><li>Provisions under child labor laws, the Pump Act, and the Family and Medical Leave Act</li><li>Understanding the misclassification of employees as independent contractors</li><li>The Paid Program, enforcement, and reporting of violations</li></ul> For more information, contact Veronica Z. Ortega at (956) 427-8535 or email: veronica.ortega@sba.gov. About the U.S. Department of Labor-Wage and Hour Division:The U.S. Department of Labor fosters, promotes, and develops the welfare of the wage earners, job seekers, and retirees of the United States; improves working conditions; advances opportunities for profitable employment; and assures work-related benefits and rights.

The Informational Workshops have been organized by the SBA for the community. The SBA’s participation is not an endorsement of any opinion, product or service of the organizations in attendance.SBA programs and services are provided on a nondiscriminatory basis. Reasonable arrangements for persons with disabilities will be made, if requested at least two weeks in advance.

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