The new minimum wage poster is now available in Appendix C, Posting requirements. Log in to Model Policies and Forms for Arizona Employers on HRsimple.com to download the updated minimum wage poster now.
Wages and Hours – An Employer's Guide
Part of the
Human Resources Library

The Department of Labor estimates that nearly 70% of employers are in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). With fines and penalties, small errors in wage and hour administration can quickly snowball into embarrassingand expensive situations for your company. When to pay, who to pay, how much to pay – there are so many questions that employers have to answer.
This manual focuses on all of these wage-related issues, providing 20 chapters and 2 appendices, covering topics such as:
Covered and exempt employees
- Exempt vs. non-exempt employees
- Classifying trainees and interns
- Commonly asked questions and answers
Determining work time
- Defining “hours worked”
- Rest and meal periods
- How to record work time
Overtime compensation
- Computation of overtime compensation
- Exemptions from overtime
- Unauthorized overtime
In addition to in-depth material concerning the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), this guide is complete with state-by-state charts breaking down specific, local regulations. Check out tables detailing:
- State minimum wage amounts
- State payment of wages (including payment of final wages)
- State direct deposit regulations
This publication was compiled by the attorneys at Squire, Sanders & Dempsey LLP.
Table of Contents
- Snapshot
- Overview
- Covered employers
- Covered and non-covered workers
- Leased or temporary employees
- White-collar exemptions
- Additional exemptions
- Non-exempt employees: minimum wage requirements
- Non-exempt employees: overtime compensation
- Non-exempt employees: what counts as “wages”?
- Non-exempt employees: determining work time
- Deductions from pay
- FLSA recordkeeping requirements
- Enforcement
- Remote workers and telecommuting
- Posting requirements
- Employment of minors
- Equal pay
- Payment of wages
- Where to go for more information
- State agencies
- Wage and Hour District Offices
Recent Updates
01/09/2013
01/09/2013
The new minimum wage poster is now available in Appendix B, Posting requirements. Log in to Model Policies and Forms for Missouri Employers on HRsimple.com to download the updated minimum wage poster now.
01/09/2013
The new minimum wage poster is now available in Appendix B, Posting requirements. Log in to Model Policies and Forms for Ohio Employers on HRsimple.com to download the updated minimum wage poster now.
12/13/2012
The authors at Ogletree Deakins have made an update to Model Policies and Forms for Tennessee Employers on HRsimple.com! Check out and download the new “Summary of Your Rights Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act,” which was recently updated, re-issued, and must be used starting January 1, 2013.
12/13/2012
The authors at Rubenstein & Pitts have made an update to Model Policies and Forms for Oklahoma Employers on HRsimple.com! Check out the new section Background checks and download the new “Summary of Your Rights Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act,” which was recently updated, re-issued, and must be used starting January 1, 2013.
12/13/2012
The authors at Dickinson, Mackaman, Tyler & Hagen, P.C. have made an update to Model Policies and Forms for Iowa Employers on HRsimple.com! Check out and download the new “Summary of Your Rights Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act,” which was recently updated, re-issued, and must be used starting January 1, 2013.
12/12/2012
The authors at The Cavanagh Law Firm have made an update to Model Policies and Forms for Arizona Employers on HRsimple.com! Check out and download the new “Summary of Your Rights Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act,” which was recently updated, re-issued, and must be used starting January 1, 2013.
12/12/2012
The authors at Squire Sanders (US) LLP have made an update to Model Policies and Forms for Ohio Employers on HRsimple.com! Check out the new section Background checks and download the new “Summary of Your Rights Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act,” which was recently updated, re-issued, and must be used starting January 1, 2013.
12/11/2012
The authors at Cozen O’Connor have made an update to Model Policies and Forms for Texas Employers on HRsimple.com! Check out and download the new “Summary of Your Rights Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act,” which was recently updated, re-issued, and must be used starting January 1, 2013.
12/11/2012
The authors at Hinkle Law Firm have made an update to Model Policies and Forms for Kansas Employers on HRsimple.com! Check out and download the new “Summary of Your Rights Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act,” which was recently updated, re-issued, and must be used starting January 1, 2013.
11/09/2012
11/05/2012
The Workplace Safety and Health Compliance Manual has been updated recently:
Chapter 6, Significant standards
Chapter 13, Whistleblower protection – prohibition of discrimination/retaliation
Appendix G, U.S. Department of Labor regional OSHA offices
Appendix H, Directory of states with approved occupational safety and health plans
Appendix J, State plan notice of contest timeline
Appendix V, OSHA’s national, regional, and local special emphasis inspection program
10/26/2012
10/18/2012
10/05/2012
08/28/2012
The authors at Fisher & Phillips have made another update to the South Carolina Employment Law Reference Guide on HRsimple.com! Check out the new section, Poster update, which discusses the revised Required Work Place Poster – including a link to the updated poster.
06/29/2012
Your HR Manual has recently been updated! To find out what yesterday’s Supreme Court ruling regarding health care reform means for employers, click on your state below:
For Tennessee, click here.
For Iowa, click here.
For Oklahoma, click here.
For Kansas, click here.
For South Carolina, click here.
06/28/2012
You've heard it on the news – and now you're hearing it from the experts at Barran Liebman! The authors of Health Care Reform: A Year-By-Year Guide for Employers have made a timely update to the text on HRsimple.com. Click here to read the recently added section, "Is health care reform here to stay?" and find out what today’s Supreme Court ruling means for employers.
05/16/2012
The South Carolina Employment Law Reference Guide has recently been updated by the authors at Fisher and Phillips in response to a new law change.
The revised section addresses the no-longer mandatory National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) poster – which was to have been a required posting by April 30, and has now been delayed.
To see the new text, check out Appendix B, Posting requirements.