Dozier I M, Rogers C W
Radiol Technol. 1977 May-Jun;48(6):699-702.
The Fair Labor Standards Act, also known as the "Wage and Hour Law," has been expanded to include health professionals in radiologic technology programs as interpreted by functionaries of the Department of Labor. This interpretation is diametrically opposed to that of hospital administrators and program directors. It remains for federal courts to decide whether technology students are indeed students or hospital employees, deserving of minimum wages by their "employers." Program directors are advised to litigate any claims by field representatives of the Department of Labor who claim that technology students are hospital employees and not legitimate students in a bona fide school. The federal loan program recognized technology students as true students rather than employees, thereby exempting them from qualification for the minimum wage rules. If students in programs of radiologic technology are viewed as employees, the additional cost to most hospitals could destroy the system of training as we now know it.
《公平劳动标准法》，也被称为“工资与工时法”，根据劳工部官员的解释，其适用范围已扩大到涵盖放射技术专业的卫生专业人员。这一解释与医院管理人员和项目主任的解释截然相反。联邦法院仍需裁定技术专业学生究竟是真正的学生还是医院员工，是否应由其“雇主”支付最低工资。建议项目主任对劳工部现场代表提出的任何索赔进行诉讼，这些代表声称技术专业学生是医院员工，而非正规学校的合法学生。联邦贷款项目将技术专业学生视为真正的学生而非员工，从而使其免于适用最低工资规定。如果放射技术专业的学生被视为员工，那么对大多数医院来说，额外的成本可能会摧毁我们目前所熟知的培训体系。
