- Wage and Hour Law
- The federal statute regulating the hours and wages of employees engaged in interstate commerce or in the production of goods for interstate commerce. 29 USC §§ 201 et seq.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
Wage and Hour Law
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