The Fair Labor Standards Act $($FLSA$)$ is a federal law that establishes minimum wage, overtime pay, and child labor standards for employees in the private sector and federal, state, and local governments. The FLSA applies to both full$-$time and part$-$time workers and sets rules for minimum wage, overtime pay, and child labor. Obstacles must pay their non$-$exempt employees at least the federal minimum wage and must pay them overtime at a rate of at least one and a half times their regular wage for hours worked beyond the standard work week. The FLSA also provides specific restrictions and exemptions on the employment of children under $18$ years. Obstacles that violate the provisions of the FLSA may be subject to fines and other sanctions.