Fair Labor Standards Handbook for States, Local Governments, and Schools

The Fair Labor Standards Handbook is the most comprehensive and easy-to-use resource of its kind — and it’s written especially for public-sector employers like you. BLR specifically designed the Handbook to help you easily navigate the complex web of compliance challenges related to the Fair Labor Standards Act. This wage and hour tool provides comprehensive analysis and practical guidance on how to most effectively implement FLSA policies by answering your most pressing questions related to your day-to-day-work.

With Fair Labor Standards Handbook you can:

• Stay on top of changes to the FLSA regulations and understand the implications of new court rulings.
• Effectively respond to a U.S. Department of Labor investigation or audit.
• Confidently implement special rules governing overtime and other issues.
• Streamline your daily procedures with sample forms and documents.
• Prepare and monitor potential FLSA compliance issues based on guidance from leading HR attorneys and other experts.
• And more!
  
  

Major Topics Covered

Written especially for public sector employers, the Fair Labor Standards Handbook translates compliance into easy-to-follow steps. You’ll get the practical tools and expert guidance you need to protect your agency from lawsuits and DOL investigations. All in one place.

Featured Topics

• Exempt Employees
• School, Special District and Other Employees
• Hours Worked and Compensation
• Overtime Compensation
• Overtime for Police and Firefighters
• Equal Pay and Child Labor
• Recordkeeping
• Enforcement and Remedies

Summary of Contents

• 100 Introduction and Overview
• 200 Exempt Employees and Non-Covered Employees
• 300 More Types of Exempt Employees
• 400 Hours Worked and Compensation
• 500 Overtime Compensation
• 600 Overtime for Police and Firefighters
• 700 Equal Pay and Child Labor
• 800 Recordkeeping
• 900 Enforcement and Remedies
• 1000 Sample Forms and Documents
• 1100 State Wage and Hour Laws
• Appendixes: Federal Statutes, Federal Regulations, DOL Rulings
• Indexes
  
  

Format and Frequency

• Two volume Manual
• Quarterly Updates

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About the Authors

Daniel B. Abrahams

Mr. Abrahams is the managing partner of the Abrahams Wolf-Rodda, LLC law firm where he regularly represents employers and others before the U.S. Department of Labor and in the courses. Mr. Abrahams was an adjunct assistant professor at George Washington University Law School for almost a decade, where he co-taught a course entitled, “Federal Labor Standards” in the Government Contracts Program. He was a partner in two large law firms in the course of his 40+ years of legal practice. He has lectured widely on government contracts and labor standards topics for private groups and Federal Publications Seminars. Starting in 1985, Mr. Abrahams c-authored what is now known as BLR’s Fair Labor Standards Handbook for States, Local Governments and Schools, the Employer’s Guide to the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Public Employer’s Guide to FLSA Employee Classification, the FLSA Employee Exemption Handbook, and HR Forms. He is the former editor of the newsletters for these publications and served in that capacity until July 2016.

Shlomo D. Katz

Shlomo D. Katz is counsel in the Washington, D.C., office of Brown Rudnick LLP. He holds a BS degree from the University of Maryland, School of Architecture, and a JD from the George Washington University Law School. Katz’ areas of specialty include wage and hour, government procurement, and construction law. He advises clients on classification and salary basis issues, participates in wage-hour litigation, and assists clients in developing innovative compensation plans. He lectures regularly on the Fair Labor Standards Act and is co-author of the Fair Labor Standards Handbook for States, Local Governments and Schools, the Employer’s Guide to the Fair Labor Standards Act, and the Public Employer's Guide to FLSA Employee Classification published by BLR—Business & Learning Resources.