Introduction to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)

 Hours worked each workday and each workweek (e.g., payroll and time records);  Total daily or weekly straight-time earnings or wages (e.g., personnel file, payroll records);

 Total overtime excess compensation for the workweek (e.g., payroll records);

 Total additions to or deductions from wages paid during a pay period along with the amounts, nature and dates of said additions or deductions (e.g., payroll and time records);

 Total wages paid each pay period (e.g., payroll records); and

 The date of payment and the pay period covered by payment (e.g., payroll records). 216

C. I NFORMATION R EQUIRED FOR 7( K ) F IRE P ROTECTION /L AW E NFORCEMENT E MPLOYEES The requirements are the same as set forth above except that the records for these employees are kept on a work period instead of workweek basis. Additionally, the records must show the work period (i.e., start and end of the work period) for each employee. 217

D. I NFORMATION R EQUIRED FOR E XEMPT E MPLOYEES

Employers must maintain records containing the following information in regard to exempt employees:

 Name or identification (e.g., personnel file, payroll records);

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Home address (e.g., personnel file);

 Date of birth if under 19 (e.g., personnel file);

 Sex and occupation (e.g., personnel file);

 Time of day and day of week on which employee’s FLSA work week begins (e.g., personnel file, payroll records, time sheets);

 Total wages paid each pay period (e.g., payroll records);

 Date of payment and the pay period covered by payment (e.g., payroll records); and  The basis on which wages are paid including fringe benefits and perquisites (e.g., personnel file, payroll records). 218

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