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This section of PALawHelp.org has information and resources about Wages, Hours and Fair Labor Standards issues in Pennsylvania.

• Administration of Pennsylvania's New Minimum Wage Law

  Information from the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry about Pennsylvania's new minimum wage requirements, effective January 2007. Content Detail

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  Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry

• Child Labor Requirements In Agricultural Occupations Under the Fair Labor Standards Act

  This booklet from the United States Department of Labor provides information about the legal protections that apply to children working in farm jobs. [PDF] Content Detail

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  United States Department of Labor

• Downloadable Forms from the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry

  Links to downloadable forms from the PA Department of Labor and Industry. Content Detail

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  Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry

• Fair Labor Standards Act Advisor

  The Fair Labor Standards Act Advisor, from the United States Department of Labor, helps you learn more about the minimum wage, overtime pay, child labor and record keeping laws enforced by the Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor. Content Detail

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  United States Department of Labor

• Fair Labor Standards Act Advisor - Frequently Asked Questions

  These Questions and Answers are part of the FLSA Advisor of the United States Department of Labor. The Advisor helps you learn more about the minimum wage, overtime pay, child labor and record keeping laws enforced by the Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor. Content Detail

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  United States Department of Labor

• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Minimum Wage Poster

  Poster from the United States Department of Labor outlining current minimum wage requirements. Content Detail

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  United States Department of Labor

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  Spanish / Español

• Frequently Asked Questions - Minimum Wage

  Quick answers to commonly asked questions about the minimum wage from the United States Department of Labor. Content Detail

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  United States Department of Labor

• General Wage & Hour Questions

  Frequently asked questions from the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry on wage & hour requirements in Pennsylvania. Content Detail

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  Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry

• Homeworkers under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)

  This Fact Sheet from the United States Department of Labor provides general information concerning the application of the FLSA to homeworkers. Content Detail

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  United States Department of Labor

• Hotels and Motel Establishments under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)

  This fact sheet from the United States Department of Labor contains general information on how the FLSA applies to employees of hotels and motels. Content Detail

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  United States Department of Labor

• How to Sue At the Office of the Magisterial District Judge

  Information from MidPenn Legal Services on how to file suit on small claims in your local Office of the Magisterial District Judge. Read More

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  MidPenn Legal Services

• If You Are A Farm Worker - Your Wage Record Book and Guide to Social Security

  Booklet from Social Security which provides farm workers an overview of your wage record, your boss's responsibility in reporting earnings, and the importance of making sure your earnings are reported correctly. [PDF] Content Detail

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  Social Security Administration

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  Spanish / Español

• Magisterial District Judge Court - Filing Suit

  This information from Northwestern Legal Services provides instructions on how to file a lawsuit in Magisterial District Judge Court. Read More

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  Northwestern Legal Services

• Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (MSPA)

  Information on the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (MSPA) from the United States Department of Labor. The MSPA protects migrant and seasonal agricultural workers by establishing employment standards related to wages, housing, transportation, disclosures and recordkeeping. Content Detail

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  United States Department of Labor

• Minimum Wage and Overtime Complaint Form

  This form from the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry is used to file complaints under the Pennsylvania Minimum Wage Act of 1968. In an effort to expedite your complaint, the Bureau of Labor Law Compliance encourages you to take advantage of the online or electronic submission of the complaint form, but you may choose instead to return a hardcopy version of this form. Content Detail

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  Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry