A law proposed in Maine planned to deny the minimum wage to welfare recipients in jobs that they take as part of their work requirements.This proposal was in defiance of the

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The Fair Labor Standards Act establishes the minimum wage and applies to most employees who are engaged in interstate commerce and to employees in certain enterprises, including those engaged in producing goods for interstate commerce. The proposed law in Maine would have excluded certain employees (welfare recipients) from receiving the minimum wage, which would violate the FLSA.

A Law Proposed in Maine Planned to Deny the Minimum