29 CFR § 511.1 - General method for issuance of wage orders.

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title: "29 CFR § 511.1 - General method for issuance of wage orders."
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section_name: "General method for issuance of wage orders."
chapter_name: "WAGE AND HOUR DIVISION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR"
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# 511.1 General method for issuance of wage orders.

Pursuant to authority delegated by the Secretary of Labor, the Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division publishes the orders that are required by statute to make the recommendations of industry committees effective as wage orders under section 6(a)(3) of the Fair Labor Standards Act. The wage orders issued by the Administrator must by law give effect to the recommendations of the industry committees. All wage order proceedings will be conducted in accordance with the standards provided in the Administrative Procedure Act as interpreted and applied in this part.

[55 FR 53298, Dec. 28, 1990]