US employment is governed by the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), which establishes a nationwide floor for minimum wage ($7.25/hr federal), overtime (1.5× for hours over 40/week), and child labor protections. Individual states frequently impose stricter rules for minimum wage, daily overtime thresholds, mandatory breaks, and predictive scheduling—select your state for specific requirements.
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California has some of the most employee-protective labor laws in the US, enforced by the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE). Daily overtime thresholds, meal and rest break rules, final pay timing, and the state minimum wage all exceed federal FLSA standards.
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New York State (and New York City) has a multi-tiered minimum wage structure, spread-of-hours rules, and mandatory pay frequency requirements enforced by the New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL).
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Texas follows federal FLSA standards closely with few state additions. The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) enforces wage claims but the state has no additional overtime, mandatory break, or predictive scheduling laws beyond federal requirements.
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Florida's minimum wage exceeds the federal rate and is indexed to inflation. Otherwise, Florida largely follows federal FLSA standards, with no state-mandated meal or rest breaks for adults and no predictive scheduling laws.
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Washington State has a high minimum wage, mandatory meal and rest break rules, and a robust Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) insurance programme administered by the Employment Security Department (ESD).
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Illinois combines a rising minimum wage schedule, mandatory meal breaks, and the Chicago-specific Fair Workweek Ordinance for predictive scheduling. The Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) enforces wage and hour violations.
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