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Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)

A Manager’s Desk Reference

Topics covered include:

WHY STUDY THE FLSA?

Covers the impact on fiscal resources and on management responsibility of the FLSA. The complexity of application also is examined.

WHO IS COVERED BY THE FLSA?

Discusses both Nonexempt employees, i.e., those who are covered by the FLSA, and Exempt employees, i.e., those who are not covered by the FLSA. The impact of temporarily assigning different work on an employee’s coverage also is reviewed.

WHAT HOURS COUNT TOWARD OVERTIME?

Examines the hours that can be counted toward FLSA overtime entitlements including on-duty time, suffered or permitted time, waiting or idle time, and other time such as those spent on travel and in training.

WHEN DO EMPLOYEES GET OVERTIME?

Considers the minimum number of hours of work need to be eligible for overtime under FLSA including: 7(a) employees or those who are involved in mission related work; and 7(k) employees or those involved in law enforcement and firefighting activities. Also looked at is the impact of working on flexible or compressed work schedules, and the impact of entitlement to overtime under more than one law. The types of compensation available to Nonexempt employees for overtime as well as the method for computing FLSA overtime pay are covered in this chapter.

OTHER TOPICS

Subjects covered include ways that managers can help to reduce the risk of unexpected overtime costs, and where and how employees can file a claim if they believe they have not been paid properly under the FLSA provisions.

FLSA – A Manager’s Desk Reference
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