This lesson examined federal and state employment laws pertaining to discrimination in the selection and treatment of employees. In this essay you will focus on the rights of employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). For this essay. take a deep dive into the FLSA and demonstrate your ability to think critically about this employment act by discussing four to five concepts and the protections that the FLSA provides to both employees and employers.
Deliverables
The essay for this lesson is required to be a minimum of 750 words, which clearly demonstrate your understanding of the activity. Essays should have a clear introduction, thesis statement and conclusion, written in APA format (APAstyle.org). A minimum of three sources, at least two from the lesson, must be cited in-text and in the Reference list.
Activity Details Step 1: Read the introduction above. Research the FLSA by reviewing related readings in the lesson and conducting research on the Internet and/or in the Cline Library. Address the questions/prompts below. It is highly recommended that you use these questions/prompts as level 1 subheadings in your essay. • What are the purposes of the FLSA? • What benefits does it provide to employers? To employees? • What elements/concepts in the FLSA would you strengthen? Remove? Add? • What obligations are imposed on employers? Can states provide additional protections under the act?
