Public Law 80-49
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Public Law 80-49 is the formal statutory designation of the Portal-to-Portal Act of 1947, a U.S. federal law that clarified employer liability and compensable work time under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
ⓘ
labor law ⓘ |
| amends |
Fair Labor Standards Act
ⓘ
surface form:
Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938
|
| appliesTo |
Fair Labor Standards Act
ⓘ
surface form:
Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938
|
| clarifies |
employer liability for employee work time
ⓘ
what constitutes compensable working time ⓘ |
| codifiedIn |
United States Code Title 29
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surface form:
Title 29 of the United States Code
|
| congressNumber | 80th United States Congress ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| defines |
non-compensable postliminary activities
ⓘ
non-compensable preliminary activities ⓘ |
| enactedBy | 80th United States Congress ⓘ |
| establishes | statute of limitations for certain wage claims ⓘ |
| governs | claims for compensation for time spent in certain preliminary and postliminary activities ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Portal-to-Portal Act of 1947
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surface form:
Portal to Portal Act of 1947
|
| hasEffectOn |
employee rights to compensation for work-related activities
ⓘ
employer obligations under the Fair Labor Standards Act ⓘ |
| hasLegalCitation | Portal-to-Portal Act of 1947 ⓘ |
| hasShortTitle | Portal-to-Portal Act of 1947 ⓘ |
| historicalContext | post–World War II expansion of wage and hour litigation ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| legalDomain |
employment law
ⓘ
labor standards ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| limits | retroactive liability for unpaid wages ⓘ |
| partOf | United States labor law ⓘ |
| presidentAtEnactment |
President Harry S. Truman
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surface form:
Harry S. Truman
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| purpose |
to clarify and limit employer liability for certain work-related activities
ⓘ
to define compensable working time under federal wage and hour law ⓘ |
| regulates |
portal-to-portal pay claims
ⓘ
wage and hour claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Fair Labor Standards Act collective actions
ⓘ
overtime pay disputes ⓘ |
| scope | interstate commerce employment covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act ⓘ |
| signedBy |
President Harry S. Truman
ⓘ
surface form:
Harry S. Truman
|
| subjectMatter |
employer liability for preliminary and postliminary activities
ⓘ
overtime compensation ⓘ wage and hour law ⓘ |
| typeOfLaw | remedial statute ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1947 ⓘ |
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