Employer's Guide to the Fair Labor Standards Act

The U.S. Department of Labor has made clear that enforcement of federal wage and hour laws is a top priority. Its Wage and Hour Division reported that it closed nearly 146,000 cases from 2009 to 2013 and collected more than a billion dollars in wages for more than 1.2 million workers. Employer's Guide to the Fair Labor Standards Act is a complete resource for businesses like yours that need to know how to stay in compliance with the FLSA and its regulations. The Guide shows you exactly how these regs apply to your daily operations. It also explains the steps to take when a problem occurs.

With Employer’s Guide to the Fair Labor Standards Act, you can:

Major Topics Covered

The Employer's Guide to the Fair Labor Standards Act is the authoritative resource — specifically for private-sector organizations — that helps ensure compliance with the FLSA. You get comprehensive, practical guidance, original reference documents and timely reporting that help maximize your success in dealing with the full range of FLSA requirements.

Featured Topics

• Coverage of Employees and Employers
• White-Collar Exemptions
• Other FLSA Exemptions
• Minimum Wage and Overtime Compensation
• Calculating Working Time
• Child Labor Requirements
• Recordkeeping Rules
• Enforcement and Remedies
• Sample Forms and Documents
• State Wage and Hour Laws
• Text of Federal Statutes

Format and Frequency

• One volume Manual
• Quarterly Updates

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.