The federal minimum wage provisions are contained in the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
Under the provisions of the Minimum Wages Act, 1948, both Central and State Governments are appropriate Governments to fix, review and revise the minimum wages of the workers employed in the scheduled employments under their respective jurisdictions.
The federal minimum wage is set by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and enforced by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). Although the federal minimum wage rate is subject to change, it has not increased since 2009. So, what is the national minimum wage?