Outdoor Recreational Outfitting and Guiding Act

The "Outdoor Recreational Outfitting and Guiding Act" proposes to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 by introducing a specific exemption. This amendment would be added to Section 13(a) of the FLSA, creating a new category of employees not subject to certain federal labor protections. The bill's primary goal is to relieve employers in the outdoor recreation sector from specific wage and hour obligations. Specifically, the exemption would apply to any employee primarily engaged in providing outdoor recreational outfitting , including equipment rentals, or guiding services . For this exemption to take effect, the employee must be employed by an employer primarily engaged in the business of providing such outfitting or guiding services. The practical consequence is that these particular employees would not be subject to the federal minimum wage and maximum hours requirements of the FLSA.