Simplify Complicated Wage and Hour Rules and Stay in Compliance! Wage and Hour Answer Book, 2013 Edition by Littler Mendelson, P.C. List Price: $325.00   Eligible for Free Standard Shipping on U.S. Prepaid Orders Imprint: Aspen Publishers ISBN: 9781454808541 Hardcover: 672 pages Publication Cycle: Updated annually Last Updated: 10/25/2012 Available: Item ships in 3-5 Business Days

The Wage and Hour Answer Book provides guidance that will save you valuable time and help you stay in compliance, including: Real-world, detailed examples that simplify complicated overtime pay, hours worked, and other calculations Tips and precautions to help you avoid non-compliance Insightful discussions of gray and evolving areas so you can intelligently plan for the future Fully up-to-date citations to controlling regulations and case law And more! Wage and Hour Answer Book gives you authoritative, plain-English explanations of how and - when - the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and other wage and hour laws govern the employer-employee relationship, and what may happen when violations occur. Wage and Hour Answer Book, 2013 Edition has been updated to include coverage of: Analysis of Supreme Court decision about outside sales exemption for pharmaceutical sales rep How the DOL's Plan/Prevent/Protect strategy will affect employers New case challenges whether employees' average pay exceeding the minimum wage amount is enough or if employees must be paid at least the minimum wage for each hour worked Explanation of recent rulings regarding the administrative exemption being applied to employees in the insurance industry How overtime should be calculated when an employee was misclassified Why one court recently found that the affirmative steps taken by an employer did not warrant an assessment of liquidated damages Summary of new case about an enterprise being engaged in commerce Re-proposed child labor regulations on parental exemption The factors found sufficient to establish that a retail store manager was an exempt executive New case sheds light on what is considered a working arrangement under the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act The basis for a court's decision on whether a quality assurance manager was an exempt employee DOL's position about restricting tip pooling when no tip credit occurs Why employers should be concerned about a new app from the DOL The degree of specificity of an affirmative defense pleaded in an answer Summary of new case examining joint employment between a farm labor contractor and an employer And much more! View the Highlights for this title. 1. Introduction and Overview of the Fair Labor Standards Act and Amendments Coverage Administration Minimum Wage Rates Overtime Pay Recordkeeping Posting Child Labor Enforcement 2. Determining Coverage Under the Fair Labor Standards Act Covered Employees Employer-Employee Relationship Joint Employment Relationship 3. Minimum Wage Issues Uniforms Tip Credits Deductions from Wages State Minimum Wage 4.White-Collar Exempt Employees Executives Administrative Exemption Professionals Computer Employees Public Sector Employees Who Are Executives, Administrators, or Professionals Outside Salespersons General Concepts 5. Other Exemptions from Minimum Wage and Overtime Pay Completely Exempt Employees Partially Exempt Employees Exempt Minors Recordkeeping for Exempt Employees 6. Computation of Hours Worked Hours Worked Defined Incidental Activities Training Time Sleeping Time Volunteer Work Waiting Time or On-Call Time Travel Time Special Public Employee Issues Exercise Time 7. Overtime Pay Basic Overtime Obligation The Workweek The Regular Rate The Regular Rate Exclusions Effect of Bonuses, Job Rate, Day Rate, Piece Rate, Commissions, or Fluctuating Workweek Salary on Calculating the Regular Rate Use of Two or More Wage Rates Effect of Premium Pay on the Regular Rate Basic Rate as an Alternative to Weekly Calculation of the Regular Rate Trading Hours of Work Compensatory Time Off Belo Contracts Partial Overtime Exemptions Collective Bargaining and Overtime Miscellaneous State Law 8. Employer's Recordkeeping Obligations General Information Required Recording Time Worked Specific Information Required Time for Maintaining Records 9. Child Labor Restrictions Under the FLSA Employers Subject to Federal Child Labor Laws Minimum Ages for Employment and Restrictions on Hours of Work Hazardous Duties Outside of Agriculture Hazardous Duties in Agriculture Age Certificates Child Regulations Relating to Public Contractors Penalties 10. Alternatives for FLSA Compliance Strategies for Attaining FLSA Compliance Compliance Alternatives White-Collar Exemptions Reduced Hourly Wage Rate 11. Government Contracts Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act McNamara-O’Hara Service Contract Act Davis-Bacon Act Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act Copeland Anti-Kickback Act 12. Litigation and Defense Issues: Portal to Portal Act General Application Statute of Limitations Employer Defenses Liquidated Damages 13. Investigations by the Wage and Hour Division The Complaint The Investigation 14. Penalties for Violations of the FLSA Recovery of Unpaid Wages and Liquidated Damages Civil Money Penalties Injunctive Relief Action by More Than One Plaintiff Criminal Penalties Manager of Business as Employer Prohibition of Retaliation Against Employees Punitive Damages Hot Goods 15. Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act General Concepts Employer Obligations FLC Registration Common Mistakes Miscellaneous Additional Provisions APPENDIX A: General Information and Publications APPENDIX B: Fair Labor Standards Act APPENDIX C: White-Collar Regulations Payroll Manager's Letter Dorinda D. DeScherer, Terence M. Myers Payroll Manager's Letter has been keeping payroll and HR professionals informed and up-to-date since 1985. This semi-monthly 8-page newsletter contains concise, plain-English explanations of the latest federal payroll developments: New tax laws and regulations IRS announcements, revenue rul more... 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