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Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: May 6, 2024) |
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Title 29 - Labor |
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Subtitle B - Regulations Relating to Labor |
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Chapter V - Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor |
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SubChapter B - Statements of General Policy or Interpretation Not Directly Related to Regulations |
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Part 779 - The Fair Labor Standards Act as Applied to Retailers of Goods or Services |
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Subpart C - Employment to Which the Act May Apply; Enterprise Coverage |
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Covered Enterprises |
§ 779.239 - Meaning of “engaged in commerce or in the production of goods for commerce.”
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§ 779.239 Meaning of “engaged in commerce or in the production of goods for commerce.”
The term “engaged in commerce or in the production of goods for commerce,” as used in section 3(s) of the Act in reference to employees who are so engaged is the same as the term which has been used in the Act for many years. The statutory definitions of these terms are set forth in §§ 779.12 through 779.16. The interpretative bulletin on general coverage part 776 of this chapter) contains the Division's interpretations as to which employees are “engaged in commerce or in the production of goods for commerce.” These interpretations are equally applicable under section 3(s) in determining which employees are “engaged in commerce or in the production of goods for commerce” within the meaning of this section. A brief discussion of the guiding principles of retail or service establishments are “engaged in commerce or in the production of goods for commerce” is set forth in subpart B of this part.