Guide To Wage And Hour Regulation

This indispensable guide provides a succinct overview of federal wage and hour law focusing primarily on the Fair Labor Standards Act. Ideal for professionals, students, or employees who want to become familiar federal wage and hour requirements. This guide covers permissible pay practices that both employers and employees will want to know about. In addition it provides a detailed summary of state wage and hour laws. Topics include: FLSA Coverage - who is covered and who it not; Minimum Wage Requirements - including deductions, cash wages, tips and garnishments; Hours Worked - including timekeeping, nonproductive time, on call time, training time and rest and meal periods; Overtime - The many different ways that overtime can be calculated including coverage of alternative pay plans; Exemptions - White collar, executive, administrative, professional, highly compensated, computer professional and outside sales; Child Labor Provisions - for both agricultural and non-agricultural jobs; Recordkeeping, Enforcement and Penalties.

Wage-Hour Compliance Handbook: Practical Guide to Law and Administrationis the most comprehensive reference available to payroll practitioners, humanresource managers, and business owners. This one-of-a-kind reference includesplain-English explanations of the laws and how they affect you. Theinformation for each state is organized in the same manner, making it fast andeasy to cross-reference. The following topics are included for each state:Deductions from wagesMinimum wageOvertimePayday lawGarnishment and other court ordersChild laborMeal and rest periodsJury dutyPrevailing wagesEqual pay actFamily and medical leaveMilitary leaveState posting requirementsIncludes Numerous Tools to Make Your Job Easier!In addition, this unique resource provides numerous tools to help you complywith all wage-hour requirements, including:Time and money saving tipsChecklistsState law summariesCourt case analysesFormsPostersDirectories of state and local wage-hour contactsWeb sitesIndexAnd much more!The 2013 Edition of Wage-Hour Compliance Handbook contains thelatest federal and state wage and hour information needed to comply with thevarious wage-hour laws and regulations. Highlights of the new edition includenew or expanded coverage of:Significant new court cases affecting the minimum wage and overtime exemptionsState law changes targeting employment of undocumented workersA major overtime victory for pharmaceutical company employersUp-to-date facts and figures on state wage-hour requirements, including the2013 state minimum wage ratesCase law developments on compensation for preliminary and postliminaryactivitiesNew guidance on intermittent family and medical leaveThe up-to-date requirements for verifying employees' work eligibilityKey guidance on rounding hours workedImportant developments for employers of in-home companionsLatest family leave rules for military familiesRevised workplace posters and wage-hour forms

Wage-Hour Compliance Handbook: Practical Guide to Law and Administration is an all-inclusive, practical reference guide to wage and hour law. Concise and easy-to-understand explanations of key topics For The HR and Payroll practitioner. Includes both federal and state law (including the District of Columbia). Wage-Hour Compliance Handbook is the most complete, accessible wage and hour law reference available. it contains useful time-saving and money-saving compliance information. Topics include: the Fair Labor Standards Act Exemptions from FLSA's Minimum Wage and Overtime Compensation Provisions: Application to specific jobs and to specific industries Equal Pay Act Family and Medical Leave Act Davis Bacon Act Walsh-Healey Act State Wage and Hour Laws and much, much more!!!!! Wage-Hour Compliance Guide also includes: government forms posters key web sites directories fingertip guides Updated annually, this essential reference also provides periodic electronic updates on significant changes.