One law that guides total compensation would be the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) as it regulates how companies pay their employees. This pay May vary based on different geographical factors as each local, state, and Federal rates are to be paid at the highest rate. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) influences total compensation on how the employers compensate employees. This depicts the minimum wage and employee should get and the number of hours they can work before being considered to work overtime