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The federal minimum wage must be paid by covered employers to nonexempt employees for all hours they work under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The federal minimum wage, as of September 1, 1997, is $5.15 per hour. FLSA does not supersede any state or local laws that are more favorable to employees. Therefore, if a state has a minimum wage that is higher than the current federal minimum, employers are obligated to pay the higher rate to employees working in that state.

Hours worked. For purposes of the minimum wage, "Hours worked" includes all time an employee must be on duty, on the employer's premises, or at any other prescribed place of work, as well as any additional time the employee is permitted to work.

Work week. A workweek is a period of 168 hours during 7 consecutive 24-hour periods. When computing the federal minimum wage, each workweek stands alone regardless of whether employees are paid weekly, biweekly, semimonthly, or monthly.

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