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Below are some databases available through Westlaw with Wage & Hour resources:
Statutes & Regulations:
- Wage and Hour Regulations (WH-REG) -- "Documents from the Code of Federal Regulations, the Federal Register,
and state administrative rules and regulations that relate to minimum wages and maximum working hours for employees in the
private and the public sectors."
- Wage and Hour Statutes (WH-ST) -- "Documents form the United States Code Annotated and state statutes,
constitutions, and rules of procedure that relate to minimum wages and maximum working hours for employees in the private
and the public sectors."
Decisions, Opinion Letters & Cases:
- Wage and Hour Administrative Decisions (WH-ADMIN) -- "Federal administrative decisions related to minimum
wages and maximum working hours for employees in the private and the public sectors, including decisions of the NLRB; EEOC;
and Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division. Coverage begins with 1935."
- Federal Labor and Employment-Department of Labor Wage and Hour Opinion Letters (FLB-WHOL) -- "Opinion letters
released by the Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor responding to an employer's request for assistance in
determining whether a particular employee is covered by an exemption in the FLSA, the FMLA, or other acts such as the Migrant
and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act. Coverage of FLSA opinion letters begins with January 1970; coverage of FMLA
opinion letters begins with June 1993."
- Wage and Hour Cases (WH-CS) -- "Cases from federal and state courts that relate to laws (such as the federal
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) of 1938) governing minimum wages and maximum working hours for employees in the private and
the public sectors. Coverage begins with 1945."
Treatises & Newsletters:
- Wage and Hour Law: Compliance and Practice (WHLCP) -- "Full text of Wage and Hour Law: Compliance and
Practice, which provides essential information on the federal wage and hour laws. Includes discussion of topics such as
the FLSA, independent contractors, coverage provisions, compensable time, forms of remuneration, overtime, whistle-blowing,
and record keeping, along with forms, examples, and practice tips."
- Employment Alert (EMPALERT) -- "A newsletter containing practical advice on how to reduce liability risks
when dealing with employees, explanations of benefits, and human resources trends. It regularly features articles on the
latest legal developments in the areas of union relations, wrongful discharge, wage and hour regulation, disability
discrimination and accommodation, medical leaves, occupations safety, race and sex discrimination, drug testing, and employee
benefits. Coverage begins with July 1999."
- Employment Law Checklist and Forms (EMPL-CF) -- "Full text of Employment Law Checklists and Forms, by Andrew
J. Ruzicho and Louis A. Jacobs, which provides checklists and forms dealing with issues such as sexual harassment, wrongful
termination, health and safety, wage and hour laws, and litigation. Includes material on recently enacted statutes, cases,
and past rulings that remain the focus of Supreme Court decisions. Current through 2003 update."
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