1. Overview of the Fair Labor Standards Act and Amendments
· Overview of Wage and Hour Law
· Coverage
· Administration
· Minimum Wage Rates
· Overtime Pay
· Record Keeping
· Posting
· Child Labor
· Enforcement
2. Determining Coverage Under the Fair Labor Standards Act
· Covered Employees
· Employer-Employee Relationship
· Joint Employment Relationship
3. Minimum Wage Issues
· Overview of Minimum Wage Issues
· Tip Credits
· Deductions from Wages
· State Minimum Wage
4.White-Collar Exempt Employees
· Overview of White-Collar Exemptions
· Executive Exemption
· Administrative Exemption
· Professional Exemption
· Computer Employee Exemption
· Public Sector Employees Who Are Executives, Administrators, or Professionals
· Outside Salesperson Exemption
· General Concepts
5. Other Exemptions from Minimum Wage and Overtime Pay
· Overview of Exemptions from Minimum Wage and Overtime Pay
· Employees Exempt from the Minimum Wage and Overtime Pay
· Employees Partially Exempt from the Minimum Wage
· Employees Entirely Exempt from Overtime Pay
· Employees Partially Exempt from Overtime Pay
· Exempt Minors
· Recordkeeping for Exempt Employees
6. Computation of Hours Worked
· Hours Worked Defined
· The Portal-to-Portal Act
· Incidental Activities
· Rest Periods and Meal Periods
· Training Time
· Medical Issues
· Volunteer Work
· Sleeping Time
· Waiting Time or On-Call Time
· Travel Time
· Special Public Employee Issues
7. Overtime Pay
· Basic Overtime Obligation
· The Workweek
· The Regular Rate
· The Regular Rate Exclusions
· Effect of Bonuses, Job Rate, Day Rate, Piece Rate, Commissions, or Fluctuating Workweek Salary on Calculating the Regular Rate
· Use of Two or More Wage Rates
· Effect of Premium Pay on the Regular Rate
· Basic Rate as an Alternative to Weekly Calculation of the Regular Rate
· Trading Hours of Work
· Compensatory Time Off
· Belo Contracts
· Special Overtime Exemptions
· Collective Bargaining and Overtime
· Miscellaneous
· State Law
8. Employer's Recordkeeping Obligations
· Overview of an Employer's Record-Keeping Obligations
· General Information Required
· Recording Time Worked
· Specific Information Required Under the FLSA
· Time for Maintaining Records
9. Child Labor Restrictions Under the FLSA
· Overview of Federal Child Labor Restrictions
· Employers Subject to Federal Child Labor Laws
· Minimum Ages for Employment and Restrictions on Hours of Work
· Interns, Career Exploration Programs, and Work-Study Programs
· Age Certificates
· Hazardous Duties Outside of Agriculture
· Hazardous Duties in Agriculture
· Child Regulations Relating to Public Contractors
· Penalties
10. Alternatives for FLSA Compliance
· Strategies for Attaining FLSA Compliance
· Compliance Alternatives
· White-Collar Exemptions
· Reduced Hourly Wage Rate
11. Unique Wage and Hour Issues for Government Contractors
· Overview of the Laws Governing Government Contractor Wages
· Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act
· McNamara-O’Hara Service Contract Act
· Davis-Bacon Act
· Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act
· Copeland Anti-Kickback Act
12. Investigations by the Wage and Hour Division
· Overview of Wage and Hour Division Enforcement
· The Complaint
· The Investigation
13. Litigation, Penalties, and Remedies Under the FLSA
· General Litigation Issues
· Jurisdiction Issues
· Arbitration versus Litigation Issues
· Back Pay
· Liquidated Damages
· Limitations on Liability
· Attorneys’ Fees
· Civil Money Penalties
· Injunctive Relief
· Criminal Penalties
· Special Litigation Issues Under the FLSA
· Hot-Goods Injunctions
14. Affirmative Defenses to Claims Under the FLSA and Related Laws
· Affirmative Defenses
· Statute of Limitations
· Good-Faith Reliance Defense
· Good-Faith Defense to Liquidated Damages
15. Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act
· Overview of the MSPA
· Employer Obligations
· FLC Registration
· Common Mistakes
· Miscellaneous Additional Provisions
· Enforcement and Remedies
APPENDIX A: General Information
APPENDIX B: Fair Labor Standards Act & the Portal-to-Portal Act
APPENDIX C: White-Collar Regulations
