Essentials of Wage and Hour Law
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Release | : 2014 |
ISBN-10 | : OCLC:894343626 |
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Rating | : 4/5 (26 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Wage and hour law, both federal and state, is one of the fastest-growing areas of employment litigation. This fundamentals program focuses on key issues in the core statutes governing labor standards, as well as how practitioners and government agencies continue to shape the law. Our expert panel of employers, employees, and government officials will provide a broad overview of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act, as well as relevant provisions of state law, including: the core standards and exceptions for minimum wage and overtime; who is covered, including definitions of independent contractors and intern/trainees; which employers are covered, and what triggers joint liability for overlapping employment; the major exemptions from coverage, particularly the "white collar" exemptions for salaried employees; litigation issues, including standards of proof, collective and class litigation, and government's role in enforcement and settlement of wage disputes.--Publisher.