This book is a comprehensive guide to labor laws in the state of Washington. It covers topics such as minimum wage, worker's compensation, and discrimination in the workplace. This is a must-read for anyone working in Washington state or interested in labor law. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Beginning with background perspective on the Fair Labor Standards Act--and ending with specific litigation issues & strategies--here is your one-source reference to the FLSA & its complex legal applications in today's workplace. A team of eminent specialists from the ABA Section of Labor & Employment Law's Federal Labor Standards Legislation Committee gives you insights & tactics including: . history & coverage of the FLSA . what constitutes a violation of the Act . exemptions to the law--including white-collar jobs & other statutory exemptions . how to determine compensable hours, minimum wage, & overtime compensation . special issues for federal & state workers . proper recordkeeping procedures . consequences for retaliation by employers . enforcement of the law--and remedies for violations . emerging & volatile topics including child labor, homework, hot goods violations, & much more . plus specific litigation strategies to meet nearly any challenge you may face in handling cases affected by the FLSA.

Revised and updated, incorporating the latest decisions and rulings relating to the employer/employee relationship. In today's economy Human Resource Professionals, Managers and Supervisors are required to make decisions faster and provide rapid turnaround of information regarding employees. Information will come from the many stakeholders in the organization, such as customers, employees, unions and governmental agencies, all this requiring these individuals to collect and distill the salient points quickly in order to reinforce employee behavior. Human Resource Professionals, Managers and Supervisors must also provide employees with the proper information required of them to accomplish their assigned tasks. Today's Human Resource Professionals, Managers and Supervisors are therefore required to be knowledgeable of the laws that affect human resource and/or labor management regardless of her/his degree of experience in human resource matters. This knowledge forms the structure that they must operate within when dealing with the employees in their care.This third edition brings in one place the general knowledge to accomplish this difficult task.That is why this volume is a must for any individual who is in Human Resources or has those supervisory responsibilities.This volume contains the laws that must be followed in a concise and readable format.