Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1985
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The Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1985 are U.S. federal legislative changes that, among other provisions, clarified and modified wage, hour, and overtime rules—particularly for public sector employees—under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| FLSA Amendments of 1985 | 1 |
| Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1985 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T85128 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1985 Context triple: [Fair Labor Standards Act, amendedBy, Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1985]
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A.
Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1977
The Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1977 were U.S. federal legislative changes that updated wage and hour protections, including raising the minimum wage and expanding coverage under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
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B.
Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1974
The Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1974 were U.S. federal legislative changes that expanded minimum wage and overtime protections to additional categories of workers, including many public-sector and domestic employees.
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C.
Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1966
The Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1966 were U.S. federal legislative changes that expanded minimum wage and overtime protections to additional categories of workers and industries under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
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D.
Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959
The Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 is a U.S. federal law that regulates internal union affairs and union–management relations, emphasizing financial transparency, democratic procedures, and protections for union members’ rights.
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E.
Fair Labor Standards Act
The Fair Labor Standards Act is a landmark U.S. labor law that established federal minimum wage, overtime pay, and child labor protections for American workers.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1985 Target entity description: The Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1985 are U.S. federal legislative changes that, among other provisions, clarified and modified wage, hour, and overtime rules—particularly for public sector employees—under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
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A.
Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1977
The Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1977 were U.S. federal legislative changes that updated wage and hour protections, including raising the minimum wage and expanding coverage under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
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B.
Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1974
The Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1974 were U.S. federal legislative changes that expanded minimum wage and overtime protections to additional categories of workers, including many public-sector and domestic employees.
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C.
Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1966
The Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1966 were U.S. federal legislative changes that expanded minimum wage and overtime protections to additional categories of workers and industries under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
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D.
Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959
The Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 is a U.S. federal law that regulates internal union affairs and union–management relations, emphasizing financial transparency, democratic procedures, and protections for union members’ rights.
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E.
Fair Labor Standards Act
The Fair Labor Standards Act is a landmark U.S. labor law that established federal minimum wage, overtime pay, and child labor protections for American workers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
ⓘ
amendment to the Fair Labor Standards Act ⓘ |
| addresses |
enforcement of wage and hour standards in the public sector
ⓘ
recordkeeping requirements for public employers ⓘ |
| amends |
Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938
ⓘ
linked to:
Fair Labor Standards Act
|
| appliesTo | nonexempt public employees covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
U.S. state and local governments
ⓘ
United States federal government ⓘ
linked to:
United States government
|
| clarifies |
coverage of public employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act
ⓘ
overtime rules for public sector employees ⓘ use of compensatory time off in lieu of cash overtime ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| enforcedBy | United States Department of Labor ⓘ |
| establishes |
limits on the amount of compensatory time that may be accrued
ⓘ
rules for accrual and use of compensatory time ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
local government employees
ⓘ
public sector employees ⓘ state government employees ⓘ |
| goal |
to balance federal wage and hour protections with public sector operational needs
ⓘ
to clarify obligations of public employers under the Fair Labor Standards Act ⓘ |
| hasEffectOn |
public employee overtime compensation
ⓘ
public employer payroll practices ⓘ public employer scheduling practices ⓘ |
| hasShortName |
FLSA Amendments of 1985
ⓘ
linked to:
Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1985
|
| legalArea |
employment law
ⓘ
labor law ⓘ wage and hour law ⓘ |
| modifies |
overtime compensation rules for emergency response employees
ⓘ
overtime compensation rules for public safety employees ⓘ overtime compensation rules for seasonal public employees ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Code ⓘ |
| permits | public employers to provide compensatory time instead of overtime pay under certain conditions ⓘ |
| regulates |
hours of work for certain employees
ⓘ
minimum wage requirements ⓘ overtime compensation requirements ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
United States wage and hour regulations
ⓘ
public sector labor relations in the United States ⓘ |
| responseTo | Supreme Court decisions affecting FLSA coverage of state and local governments ⓘ |
| subjectOf | United States Department of Labor regulations ⓘ |
| typeOfChange |
statutory clarification
ⓘ
statutory modification of existing labor standards ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1985 Description of subject: The Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1985 are U.S. federal legislative changes that, among other provisions, clarified and modified wage, hour, and overtime rules—particularly for public sector employees—under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
Referenced by (2)
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linked to: Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1985