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H.R. 5692 (96th)

Youth Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1979

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24 October 1979

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Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

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Youth Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1979 - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to permit employers, without prior certification by the Secretary of Labor, to pay 85 percent of the minimum wage: (1) to youths under age 20, for a 365-day period; and (2) to full-time students, with proof of enrollment at an institute of higher education, for part-time work up to 20 hours per week or full-time work during vacation periods. Directs the Secretary to insure against specified violations of requirements for such special minimum wages for youths and students. Makes employers liable for unpaid wages and overtime compensation for such violations.

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