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Federal Minimum Wage Law: How the FLSA Actually Works
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is the federal law that sets the minimum wage, overtime rules, and child labor standards. Here's how it works, who it covers, and how it's enforced.
Current Federal Minimum Wage 2026: $7.25/hr Explained
The current federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour, unchanged since 2009. Learn who it covers, who is exempt, how it interacts with state laws, and what $7.25/hr actually means for workers in 2026.
Federal Minimum Wage Increase: Will It Happen in 2026?
The federal minimum wage has been $7.25/hr since 2009. Here's what it would take to raise it, which proposals are currently in Congress, and why most wage growth is happening at the state level instead.
Minimum Wage in the 1950s-60s: The FLSA's First Decades
From $0.75/hr in 1950 to $1.60/hr in 1968: see every federal minimum wage increase across two formative decades.
Minimum Wage in the 1990s: The Clinton-Era Increases
The federal minimum wage rose twice in the 1990s, capped by the Clinton-era increase to $5.15/hr in 1997.
Minimum Wage in the 1980s: Reagan-Era Wage Freezes Explained
The federal minimum wage froze at $3.35/hr for over nine years in the 1980s, the longest gap until the current one.
Minimum Wage in the 1970s: Year-by-Year Breakdown
The federal minimum wage rose five times in the 1970s. See the exact rate for every year, and why the pace picked up.
Federal Minimum Wage Increases: A Complete Timeline
The federal minimum wage has been raised 23 times since 1938. Here is every increase, in order, and the pattern behind them.