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29 U.S.C. 203: Definitions
Created in 1961 by Public Law 87-30. Changed by 13 later laws. 3 bills in this Congress would change it.
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How it got here
2018
- Pub. L. 115–141 designated first and second sentences of existing provisions as par. (1) and remainder of existing provisions as par. (2)(A), redesignated former pars. (1) and (2) as cls. (i) and (ii), respectively, of par. (2)(A) and, in cl. (ii), substituted "clause (i)" for "paragra… Law text · (m)
2006
- Pub. L. 109–435 substituted "Postal Regulatory Commission" for "Postal Rate Commission". Law text · (e), (x)
1999
- Pub. L. 106–151 added subsec. (y). Law text · (y)
1998
- Pub. L. 105–221 added par. (5). Law text · (e)
1996
- Pub. L. 104–188 inserted "In determining the wage an employer is required to pay a tipped employee, the amount paid such employee by the employee's employer shall be an amount equal to— Law text · (m)
- Pub. L. 104–188 in last sentence substituted "preceding 2 sentences" for "previous sentence" and struck out "(1)" after "employee unless" and "(2)" after "subsection, and". Law text · (m)
1995
- Pub. L. 104–1 struck out "legislative or" before "judicial branch" in cl. (iii) and added cl. (vi). Law text · (e)
1989
- Pub. L. 101–157, §5, substituted "in excess of (1) 45 percent of the applicable minimum wage rate during the year beginning April 1, 1990, and (2) 50 percent of the applicable minimum wage rate after March 31, 1991," for "in excess of 40 per centum of the applicable minimum wage rate,". · (m)
- Pub. L. 101–157, §3(d), designated first sentence as par. (1), made a separate sentence out of the existing proviso and redesignated cls. (1), (2), and (3) as (A), (B), and (C), respectively, designated second sentence as par. (2), in par. (2) as so designated, redesignated existing pa… · (r)
- Pub. L. 101–157, §3(a), amended subsec. (s) generally, completely revising definition of "enterprise engaged in commerce or in the production of goods for commerce". · (s)
1985
- Pub. L. 99–150, §4(a)(1), substituted "paragraphs (2), (3), and (4)" for "paragraphs (2) and (3)". · (e)
- Pub. L. 99–150, §5, struck out "or" at end of subcl. (III), struck out "who" in subcl. (IV) before "is an", substituted ", or" for period at end of subcl. (IV), and added subcl. (V). · (e)
- Pub. L. 99–150, §4(a)(2), added par. (4). · (e)
1977
- Pub. L. 95–151, §3(b), substituted "45 per centum" for "50 per centum", effective Jan. 1, 1979, and "40 per centum" for "45 per centum", effective Jan. 1, 1980. · (m)
- Pub. L. 95–151, §9(a)–(c), in par. (1) inserted exception for enterprises comprised exclusively of retail or service establishments and described in par. (2), added par. (2), redesignated former pars. (2) to (5) as (3) to (6), respectively, and in text following par. (6), as so redesig… · (s)
- Pub. L. 95–151, §3(a), substituted "$30" for "$20". · (t)
1974
- Pub. L. 93–259, §6(a)(1), redefined "employer" to include a public agency and struck out text which excluded from such term the United States or any State or political subdivision of a State (except with respect to employees of a State, or a political subdivision thereof, employed (1) … · (d)
- Pub. L. 93–259, §6(a)(2), in revising definition of "employee", incorporated existing introductory text in provisions designated as par. (1), inserting exception provision; added par. (2); incorporated existing cl. (1) in provisions designated as par. (3); and struck out former cl. (2)… · (e)
- Pub. L. 93–259, §6(a)(3), substituted "other activity, or branch or group thereof" for "branch thereof, or group of industries". · (h)
- Pub. L. 93–259, §13(e), substituted in provision respecting wage of tipped employee "the amount of the increase on account of tips determined by the employer may not exceed the value of tips actually received by the employee" for "in the case of an employee who (either himself or actin… · (m)
- Pub. L. 93–259, §6(a)(4), added par. (3). · (r)
- Pub. L. 93–259, §6(a)(5), in first sentence substituted preceding par. (1) "or employees handling, selling, or otherwise working on goods or materials" for "including employees handling, selling, or otherwise working on goods" and added par. (5), and inserted third sentence deeming emp… · (s)
- Pub. L. 93–259, §6(a)(6), added subsec. (x). · (x)
1972
- Pub. L. 92–318, §906(b)(2), (3), inserted reference to a preschool. · (r), (s)
1966
- Pub. L. 89–601, §102(b), expanded definition of employer to include a State or a political subdivision thereof with respect to employees in a hospital, institution, or school referred to in last sentence of subsec. (r) of this section, or in the operation of a railway or carrier referr… · (d)
- Pub. L. 89–601, §103(a), excluded from definition of "employee," when that term is used in definition of "man-day," any agricultural employee who is the parent, spouse, child, or other member of his employer's immediate family and any agricultural hand harvest laborer, paid on a piece … · (e)
- Pub. L. 89–601, §101(a), inserted provisions for determining the wage of a tipped employee. · (m)
- Pub. L. 89–601, §215(a), struck out ", except as used in subsection (s)(1)," before "shall not". · (n)
- Pub. L. 89–601, §102(a), extended activities performed for a business purpose to include activities in the operation of hospitals, institutions for the sick, aged, or mentally ill or defective, schools for the handicapped, elementary and secondary schools, institutions of higher learni… · (r)
- Pub. L. 89–601, §102(c), removed gross annual business level tests of $1,000,000 for retail and service enterprises, street, suburban, or interurban electric railways or local trolley or motorbus carriers, and brought within the coverage of the gross annual business test all enterprise… · (s)
- Pub. L. 89–601, §101(b), added subsec. (t). · (t)
- Pub. L. 89–601, §103(b), added subsec. (u). · (u)
- Pub. L. 89–601, §102(d), added subsecs. (v) and (w). · (v), (w)
1961
- Pub. L. 87–30, §2(a), provided for exclusion from wages under a collective-bargaining agreement the cost of board, lodging, or other facilities and authorized the Secretary to determine the fair value of board, lodging, or other facilities for defined classes of employees in defined ar… · (m)
- Pub. L. 87–30, §2(b), inserted ", except as used in subsection (s)(1)," before "shall not". · (n)
- Pub. L. 87–30, §2(c), added subsecs. (p) to (s). · (p), (q), (r), (s)
Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.