The Federal Minimum Wage and American Samoa
Description:
This report discusses the federal minimum wage in American Samoa. Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the minimum wage for the islands is fixed by a commission established by the Secretary of Labor. The minimum wage for fish processing is currently $3.26 an hour. Were Congress to extend the general (federal) minimum wage to American Samoa (and raise it to $7.25 an hour, as is currently proposed), the fish processing industry might absorb the increase, change the way it processes tuna, or…
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Date:
April 8, 2008
Creator:
Whittaker, William G.
Partner:
UNT Libraries Government Documents Department