[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 29, Volume 3] [Revised as of July 1, 2006] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 29CFR785.5] [Page 643] TITLE 29--LABOR CHAPTER V--WAGE AND HOUR DIVISION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR PART 785_HOURS WORKED--Table of Contents Subpart B_Principles for Determination of Hours Worked Sec. 785.5 General requirements of sections 6 and 7 of the Fair Labor Standards Act. Section 6 requires the payment of a minimum wage by an employer to his employees who are subject to the Act. Section 7 prohibits their employment for more than a specified number of hours per week without proper overtime compensation. [26 FR 7732, Aug. 18, 1961]