Erschienen in:Georgia State University College of Law, Legal Studies Research Paper ; No. 2013-24
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1 Online-Ressource (34 p)
Sprache:
Englisch
DOI:
10.2139/ssrn.2367070
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Nach Informationen von SSRN wurde die ursprüngliche Fassung des Dokuments December 12, 2013 erstellt
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When it was passed, the 1938 Fair Labor Standards Act sought to address the “evils” of underpay and overwork by establishing a minimum wage and requiring premium overtime pay. However, today's low-wage, hourly workers more often face underwork than overwork. In this paper, we examine the scope of the problem of work hour insecurity, particularly employers' practice of sending workers home early from scheduled shifts. We assess tools for addressing the resulting income and scheduling instability, principally state “reporting pay” laws. We evaluate the laws' capacity to promote work hour security, and consider paths for strengthening such protections in law