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The federal minimum wage fixed by the Fair Labor Standards Act approved by the Congress of the United States of America on June 25, 1938, as it has subsequently been amended, shall automatically apply to the workers in Puerto Rico covered by the federal act.Upon applying the federal minimum wage, the provisions in federal legislation and regulations shall be recognized with regard to how the minimum wage shall be paid, what working hours are, which employees and jobs are exempted from minimum wages, and to establish the minimum hours of work or maximum work week.History—July 27, 1998, No. 180, § 2.