The law contains several exemptions. Two features of these exemptions are important for employers. Second, the employer claiming an exemption is required to provide proof that the exemption applies. The basis for exemptions has been limited by the way the law defines terms, by U.S. Department of Labor regulations, and by U.S. Supreme Court decisions. Partial Employer did no use more than 500 man-days of agricultural labor during any calendar quarter of the preceding calendar year.
Employees are members of employers' immediate family.
They commute daily from their homes and were not employed in agriculture more than 13 weeks in the preceding calendar year. Employees are primarily engaged in range production of livestock. Responsible agency Wage and Hour Division, Employment Standards Administration, U.S. Department of Labor. Liable for unpaid wages and an additional equal amount as liquidated damages plus attorney fees and reasonable costs incurred by the plaintiffs when a party is convicted of violating minimum wage and maximum hour provisions. Maximum hours Requires employers, unless exempt, who employ any employee for a workweek in excess of 40 hours to pay the employee at least 1 times the employee's regular pay rate for the hours worked in excess of 40.