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The Fair Labor Standards Act: Revised And Updated (2012), Richard Stokes Dec 2012

The Fair Labor Standards Act: Revised And Updated (2012), Richard Stokes

MTAS Publications: Full Publications

This document details the specifics of the act: what the act requires, who is covered and who is not covered, hours worked and compensation, overtime pay, record keeping, and penalties.


Hot Topic: Flsa Firefighter Definition Revised, Dennis Wolf, Richard Stokes Mar 2012

Hot Topic: Flsa Firefighter Definition Revised, Dennis Wolf, Richard Stokes

MTAS Publications: Hot Topics

Clarification of an amendment to the Fair Labor Standards Act regarding the definition of "an employee in fire protection activities."


The Fair Labor Standards Act: Revised And Updated (2011), Richard Stokes Dec 2011

The Fair Labor Standards Act: Revised And Updated (2011), Richard Stokes

MTAS Publications: Full Publications

This document details the specifics of the FLSA: what the act requires, who is covered and who is not covered, hours worked and compensation, overtime pay, record keeping, and penalties.


Hot Topic: Congress Increased Minimum Wage (2010), Richard Stokes Nov 2010

Hot Topic: Congress Increased Minimum Wage (2010), Richard Stokes

MTAS Publications: Hot Topics

President Bush signed a spending bill that amended the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) to increase the federal minimum wage in three steps.


The Fair Labor Standards Act: Revised And Updated (2009), Richard Stokes Jun 2009

The Fair Labor Standards Act: Revised And Updated (2009), Richard Stokes

MTAS Publications: Full Publications

This document details the specifics of the act: what the act requires, who is covered and who is not covered, hours worked and compensation, overtime pay, record keeping, and penalties.


Hot Topic: Flsa Reminder: Congress Increased Minimum Wage, Richard Stokes Jun 2009

Hot Topic: Flsa Reminder: Congress Increased Minimum Wage, Richard Stokes

MTAS Publications: Hot Topics

This is a reminder that the FLSA increases the minium wage from $6.55 per hour to $7.25 per hour, effective July 24, 2009.


Hot Topic: Flsa Reminder: Congress Increased Minimum Wage (2008), Richard Stokes Jul 2008

Hot Topic: Flsa Reminder: Congress Increased Minimum Wage (2008), Richard Stokes

MTAS Publications: Hot Topics

The FLSA has been amended to increase the federal minimum wage in three steps.


Overtime And The Police: Application Of The Overtime Provisions Of The Fair Labor Standards Act On Law Enforcement, Rex Barton Dec 2007

Overtime And The Police: Application Of The Overtime Provisions Of The Fair Labor Standards Act On Law Enforcement, Rex Barton

MTAS Publications: Full Publications

This publication is an overview of the impact of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) overtime provisions on law enforcement agencies.


Hot Topic: Congress Increases Minimum Wage, Richard Stokes Jun 2007

Hot Topic: Congress Increases Minimum Wage, Richard Stokes

MTAS Publications: Hot Topics

President Bush has signed a spending bill that amends the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) to increase the federal minimum wage in three steps.


Hot Topic: Fair Pay Initiative (Section 13(A)(1) Of The Fair Labor Standards Act): The Executive, Administrative, Professional, And Computer Employees Exemptions Revisited-1, Richard Stokes Jun 2004

Hot Topic: Fair Pay Initiative (Section 13(A)(1) Of The Fair Labor Standards Act): The Executive, Administrative, Professional, And Computer Employees Exemptions Revisited-1, Richard Stokes

MTAS Publications: Hot Topics

The Fair Pay Initiative nearly triples the salary threshold for overtime, establishes that exemptions do not apply to certain jobs, and identifies those employees who must be paid a minimum wage and premium overtime wages.


The Fair Labor Standards Act: An Overview And Update, Richard Stokes Mar 2002

The Fair Labor Standards Act: An Overview And Update, Richard Stokes

MTAS Publications: Full Publications

This document covers what the FLSA requires, who is and is not covered, hours worked and compensation, overtime pay, record keeping and penalties.


Hot Topic: Flsa Firefighter Definition Revised (2001), Dennis Wolf, Richard Stokes Feb 2001

Hot Topic: Flsa Firefighter Definition Revised (2001), Dennis Wolf, Richard Stokes

MTAS Publications: Hot Topics

Clarification of an amendment to the Fair Labor Standards Act regarding the definition of "an employee in fire protection activities."


Hot Topic: Second Phase Of Minimum Wage Increase, Richard Stokes Sep 1997

Hot Topic: Second Phase Of Minimum Wage Increase, Richard Stokes

MTAS Publications: Hot Topics

Included in the Small Business Protection Act of 1996 (P. L. 104-188) was a two-phase increase in the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) minimum wage. The second phase of the minimum wage increase went into effect of September 1, 1997. Under the act, employees, unless specifically exempt, must receive a minimum wage no less than $5 .15 per hour for all hours worked.


Hot Topic: New Minimum Wage Set, Richard Stokes Sep 1996

Hot Topic: New Minimum Wage Set, Richard Stokes

MTAS Publications: Hot Topics

President Bill Clinton signed into law the Small Business Job Protection Act of 1996. The bill contains several amendments affecting government employees. Among them are the Minimum Wage Increase Act of 1996 and the Fair Labor Standards Act Amendment of 1996. (FLSA) The Small Business Job Protection Act also provides an extension of the Employer-Provided Educational Assistance Programs.


Technical Bulletins: Do Your Executives Pass The Flsa's Salary (And Duties) Test?, Sid Hemsley, Richard M. Ellis May 1991

Technical Bulletins: Do Your Executives Pass The Flsa's Salary (And Duties) Test?, Sid Hemsley, Richard M. Ellis

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

Certain battalion chiefs in the Kern County, California fire department are not executives under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). That's what the 9th U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals said in Abshire v. County of Kern, 908 F.2d 483 (1990). In March, the U. S. Supreme Court refused to review that decision, in effect upholding it. Some newspapers called that case an expensive disaster for municipalities. The real question is whether the executives in a city's municipal departments are executives as defined by FLSA.


Technical Bulletins: Flsa: Administrative Exemptions Revisited, Richard M. Ellis Jun 1990

Technical Bulletins: Flsa: Administrative Exemptions Revisited, Richard M. Ellis

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

This Technical Bulletin discusses FLSA administrative exemptions. One of the most difficult problems faced by local governments in complying with the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is in the area of administrative exemptions. Under section 213(a)(1) of the Act, administrative personnel may be exempted from the minimum wage and overtime provisions of the law. The problems exist with what constitutes an administrative exemption.


Technical Bulletins: Minimum Wage Changes, Richard Stokes Mar 1990

Technical Bulletins: Minimum Wage Changes, Richard Stokes

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

This Technical Bulletin focuses on specific sections of the Fair Labor Standards Act Amendment: Section 2. Minimum Wage Increase; Section 5. Tip Credit; Section 6. Training Wage; and Section 7. Maximum Hours Exemption for Employees Receiving Remedial Education. President Bush signed legislation (P.L. 101-157) amending the Fair Labor Standards Act (FlSA) and the minimum wage provisions provided by the Act. This represents the first increase in the minimum wage since 1981.


Technical Bulletins: Guide To Compliance With The Fair Labor Standards Act For Tennessee Municipalities: Update No. 2, Richard M. Ellis Jul 1987

Technical Bulletins: Guide To Compliance With The Fair Labor Standards Act For Tennessee Municipalities: Update No. 2, Richard M. Ellis

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

This Technical Bulletin is the second update to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The information presented in the bulletin represents changes and updates regarding compliance with the FLSA in Tennessee cities. Much of this information is an addition to or a clarification of the material presented in the Guide to Compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act published by MTAS in 1986.


Technical Bulletins: Flsa Update No. 1, Richard M. Ellis Feb 1987

Technical Bulletins: Flsa Update No. 1, Richard M. Ellis

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

This Technical Bulletin was the first in a series of published updates regarding significant changes made to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).


Technical Bulletins: Flsa: New Legislation Lessens Impact, Richard M. Ellis Nov 1985

Technical Bulletins: Flsa: New Legislation Lessens Impact, Richard M. Ellis

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

Signed into law November 4, 1985, new legislation postponed the application of FLSA' s overtime and recordkeeping requirements until April 15, 1986, and precluded liability for any violations of those requirements occurring before that date.


Technical Bulletins: Flsa: The Continuing Saga, Richard M. Ellis Sep 1985

Technical Bulletins: Flsa: The Continuing Saga, Richard M. Ellis

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

This Technical Bulletin provides information about compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act, as part of MTAS's effort to keep city governments informed on changes to the FLSA.


Technical Bulletins: Compliance With The Fair Labor Standards Act, Richard M. Ellis Jun 1985

Technical Bulletins: Compliance With The Fair Labor Standards Act, Richard M. Ellis

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

This Technical Bulletin provides information about enforcement of the Fair Labor Standards Act.


Technical Bulletins: Fair Labor Standards Act Impact On Cities, Mtas Apr 1985

Technical Bulletins: Fair Labor Standards Act Impact On Cities, Mtas

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

This Technical Bulletin discusses the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Garcia v. San Antonio Transit Authority (February 19, 1985), which reversed the 1976 National League of Cities v. Usery decision.


Technical Bulletins: Tennessee Cities Not Affected By Minimum Wage Increase, Mtas Jan 1980

Technical Bulletins: Tennessee Cities Not Affected By Minimum Wage Increase, Mtas

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

In this Technical Bulletin, Tennessee cities were reminded that on June 24, 1976, the U. S. Supreme Court decided the case of National League of Cities, et al. v. Usery, Secretary o f Labor. The league and a number of cities and states had challenged the validity of the 1974 amendments to the Fair Labor Standards Act extending the Act's minimum wage and maximum hours provisions to almost all employees of states and their political subdivisions.


Technical Bulletins: U.S. Supreme Court Voids Flsa Amendments Affecting Local And State Governments, Eugene Puett Jul 1976

Technical Bulletins: U.S. Supreme Court Voids Flsa Amendments Affecting Local And State Governments, Eugene Puett

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

On June 24, 1976, the Supreme Court of the United States decided the case of National League of Cities, et al. v. Usery, Secretary of Labor. The League and a number of cities and states had challenged the validity of the 1974 amendments to the Fair Labor Standards Act extending the Act's minimum wage and maximum hours provisions to almost all employees of states and their political subdivisions.


Technical Bulletins: Flsa Amendments Being Enforced For All Municipal Employees, Mtas Dec 1975

Technical Bulletins: Flsa Amendments Being Enforced For All Municipal Employees, Mtas

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

This Technical Bulletin clarifies aspects of the Fair Labor Standards Act, making Tennessee cities aware that the Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor, includes all city employees except fire and police personnel in audits of hours worked and wages paid.


Technical Bulletins: Declaration Of Overtime Exemption For Fire And Police Personnel, Mtas Feb 1975

Technical Bulletins: Declaration Of Overtime Exemption For Fire And Police Personnel, Mtas

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

This Technical Bulletin addresses the exemption of fire and police personnel from the standard requirement of a 40-hour work week. Included is a sample resolution declaring the intention of a town/city to claim exemption of Section 7 of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) relative to overtime wages for public safety personnel.


Technical Bulletins: F.L.S.A.: Minimizing The Effect Of Compulsory Overtime Pay, Mtas Feb 1975

Technical Bulletins: F.L.S.A.: Minimizing The Effect Of Compulsory Overtime Pay, Mtas

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

This Technical Bulletin looks at the federal minimum wage law and overtime pay.


Technical Bulletins: Dol Preliminary Flsa Regulations On Police And Firefighters, Mtas Dec 1974

Technical Bulletins: Dol Preliminary Flsa Regulations On Police And Firefighters, Mtas

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

On Friday, November 1, 1974, the Department of Labor issued preliminary regulations governing the minimum wages and maximum hours for police and fire personnel. This Technical Bulletin summarizes the preliminary regulations.