This is surely not an outcome sought by those who advocate revising the rules of the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act.

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Under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), prevailing employees can recover double damages for up to three years of lost overtime or other pay, as well as their costs and legal fees.

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In the U.S., President Franklin Roosevelt spearheaded the federal charge for the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) that was passed in 1938.

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