Wage And Hour Compliance Guide From CCH Sorts Out Complex Requirements

(Riverwoods, ILL., April 22, 2000) – It’s never been more difficult to comply with the maze of federal and state wage and hours law, but it’s also never been more important, according to CCH INCORPORATED (CCH), a leading provider of human resources and payroll law information. The laws themselves are complex and sometimes contradictory, while business considerations often dictate the use of a contingent workforce and nontraditional patterns of work time.

To help employers master the basics of compliance and avoid time-consuming and expensive agency audits, government sanctions and litigation, CCH now offers the Wage and Hour Compliance Guide, a one-volume, loose-leaf reference filled with practical advice and tools. ($279. To order or for more information, call 800-449-9525, contact your local CCH representative at 888- 224-7377 or visit http://hr.cch.com.)

The Guide shows employers how they can institute wage practices that minimize unnecessary payroll expense, comply with the law and stand up under scrutiny. It gives step-by-step guidance on how to compute wages accurately and correctly document wage policies and payments.

After an introductory "20-Minute Primer" on wage and hour law, the Guide leads users through topics of crucial interest to those on the front lines of employee classification and payroll:

Determining FLSA Coverage
Exemptions
Counting Time Worked
Minimum Wages
Overtime Pay Calculations
Child Labor
Homework
Recordkeeping Procedures
Enforcement Methods
Court Procedures and Remedies
Equal Pay for Equal Work—An Overview
Government Contracts
Migrant and Seasonal Farm Workers
Garnishment of Wages
State Wage Laws

Designed for Practical Use

Wage and Hour Compliance Guide is designed for use by busy professionals, featuring easy-to-understand explanations and case analyses.

The focus throughout is on preventative strategies and implementing those strategies through training, proper recordkeeping and employee communications. Users will also find proven tactics for handling DOL audits and typical wage and hour litigation.

Throughout the Guide, subscribers will find ready-to-use tools and compliance aids such as sample policies, official forms and posters, checklists and practitioner tips. A table of cases provides a springboard for speedy research.

Keeping Current

Along with updates to the contents of the Wage and Hour Compliance Guide, subscribers receive a quarterly newsletter on case law and legal and regulatory developments to help keep them informed as the law evolves and new strategies emerge. Subscribers can count on receiving reliable and accurate advice from experts on a wide range of compliance issues including analysis of important state and federal court rulings, feature interviews with top wage-hour professionals, questions and answers, problems and solutions and wage and benefit survey information.

About the Author

Philip Dickinson is an attorney and legal writer with more than 28 years experience analyzing, reporting and explaining employment law and human resources management issues.

He has provided content and editorial leadership for several leading CCH publications, including Labor Law Reports, Employment Practices Guide, Labor Arbitration Awards, Accommodating Disabilities: A Business Management Guide and Human Resources Management. He is also the author of Employment Discrimination: Quick Answers in Everyday Language from CCH.

Availability and Pricing

For more information or to subscribe to the Wage and Hour Compliance Guide, call 800-449-9525, contact your local CCH representative at 888-CCH-REPS (888-224-7377) or visit http://hr.cch.com. A one-year subscription to the loose-leaf resource is $279 plus applicable tax, shipping and handling.

About CCH INCORPORATED

CCH INCORPORATED, headquartered in Riverwoods, Ill., was founded in 1913 and has served four generations of business professionals and their clients. The company produces more than 700 electronic and print products for the tax, legal, securities, insurance, human resources, health care and small business markets. CCH is a wholly owned subsidiary of Wolters Kluwer U.S. The CCH web site can be accessed at www.cch.com. The CCH Human Resources group web site can be accessed at http://hr.cch.com.

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