The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the federal law that regulates such areas as how wages are paid and hours employees work, is set to be overhauled by the Bush administration in 2003, noted the American Nursery and Landscape Association. The Department of Labor (DOL) intends to publish a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in the Federal Register by the end of February with a proposed rule to follow shortly thereafter. Once the proposed rule comes out, there will be an opportunity to comment on the proposed changes. Issued early in the 1950s, the FLSA has changed little and has long been considered too antiquated to effectively address changes in the employment environment over the past 50 years. May green industry businesses, particularly retailers and diversified businesses have been cited by the DOL over the years for failing to adhere to FLSA standards. The Bush administration announcement signals an opportunity for the green industry to offer ideas on how the standard should be modernized.