Section EMP.03.01 — Purpose

(a) In order to maintain a minimum standard of living necessary for health, efficiency and general well-being of all employees within its jurisdiction, the Stockbridge-Munsee Community has enacted the Mohican Fair Labor Standards Ordinance.

(b) Any differences between the Mohican Fair Labor Standards Ordinance and the federal Fair Labor Standards Act are not intended to bypass or circumvent the requirements and protections of the federal Act; rather, the Stockbridge-Munsee Community has enacted an ordinance which attempts to address the unique and special circumstances that exist within the Community and endeavors to sensibly protect the rights of all employees within its jurisdiction. The Stockbridge-Munsee Community has reached for these goals by exercising its inherent sovereign right as an entity existing prior to the formation of the United States.

(c) In order to be subject to the conditions of this ordinance, an employer must employ 5 (five) or more employees.

(d) The Mohican Nation reaffirms its sovereignty, yet acknowledges the desire for fair treatment in the work place.