Exempt and Non-Exempt Employees, Child Labor Provisions, and HR Law

Modular Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this module, the student will be able to satisfy the following outcomes:

•Case ?Evaluate the role of HR when dealing with exempt and non-exempt employees.

•SLP ?Create an action plan for dealing with child labor provisions.

•Discussion ?Discuss a controversial HR Law and its implications.

Module Overview

This module will focus on exempt and non-exempt employees, child labor provisions, and HR Law.

Background

Exempt and Non-Exempt Employees, Child Labor Provisions, and HR Law

Required Reading

Hsiao-Ying Ko (Shye) and Brian H. Kleiner. (2005). Analysing jobs to determine exempt or non-exempt status. Equal Opportunities International, ISSN 0261-0159, Volume 24, Issue 5/6, pp. 93-100.

Eduardo Larios and Brian H. Kleiner. (2003). Analysing jobs to determine exempt or non-exempt status. Equal Opportunities International, ISSN 0261-0159, Volume 22, Issue 6/7, pp. 67-73.

Dreher, George F. (1981). Predicting the Salary Satisfaction of Exempt Employees. Personnel Psychology, ISSN 0031-5826, Volume 34, Issue 3, pp. 579-589.

Siroen, Jean-Marc. (2013). Labour provisions in preferential trade agreements: current practice and outlook. International labour review, ISSN 0020-7780, Volume 152, Issue 1, pp. 85-106.

Schady, Norbert and Edmonds, Eric V. (2012).Poverty alleviation and child labor.American economic journal, ISSN 1945-7731, Volume 4, Issue 4, pp. 100-124.

Landrigan, P J; Pollack, S H; Belville, R; Godbold, J. H. (1995).Child labor. Pediatric annals, ISSN 0090-4481, Volume 24, Issue 12, pp. 657-662
Module 3 - Case

Exempt and Non-Exempt Employees, Child Labor Provisions, and HR Law

Assignment Overview

Exempt and Non-Exempt Employees

It is important to distinguish the difference between exempt and non-exempt employees according to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Exempt employees are not paid overtime but non-exempt employees must be paid overtime. Employers are required to pay overtime for hourly jobs in order to comply with the FLSA. Employees in positions classified as salaried non-exempt are covered by the overtime provisions of the FLSA and therefore must be paid overtime. Over the years, there have been a number of lawsuits regarding overtime pay, which is precisely why HR managers are tasked with monitoring and regulating overtime.

Case Assignment

Drawing on the material in the background readings and doing additional research, please prepare a 2- to 4-page paper (not including the cover and reference pages) in which you:

Use Google Scholar to find a case relating to exempt and non-exempt employees. To access Google Scholar:
1.Go to http://scholar.google.com/
2.Click on Case law
3.Type in your topic
4.Click on the search button

Once you find a case, write your paper discussing the case, the outcome, and what your thoughts are on the case. Ultimately, critique the case.

Assignment Expectations

Your paper will be evaluated on the following points:
•Precision: Does the paper address the question(s) or task(s)?
•Clarity: Is the writing clear and are the concepts articulated properly? Are paraphrasing and synthesis of concepts the primary means of response to the questions, or are excessive use of quotations how thoughts are conveyed? Are headings included in all papers greater than 2 pages?
•Breadth: Is the full breadth of the subject addressed?
•Depth: Does the paper address the topic in sufficient depth?
•Grammar, spelling and vocabulary: Is the paper well written? Are the grammar, spelling, and vocabulary suitable to graduate-level work?
•Referencing (citations and references): Does the paper use citations and quotation marks when appropriate?
•Critical thinking: Is the subject thought about critically, (i.e., accurately, logically, relevantly, and precisely)?
•Use 12-point type size (Times New Roman), double-spacing, and one-inch margins. Add a cover page and a references list.
•Cite your sources in APA Style: Trident requires all Ph.D. work to be in APA form. We also encourage all other students to comply with guidelines for proper citation of references. You may use the tutorial found at the following link (press "view the tutorial"): http://www.apastyle.org/learn/tutorials/basics-tutorial.aspx?apaSessionKey=4532A4A4911C1E8D5E885C141739A382
Module 3 - SLP

Exempt and Non-Exempt Employees, Child Labor Provisions, and HR Law

Child Labor Provisions

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) set the minimum age for employment with unlimited hours at 16 years. For hazardous occupations, the minimum age is 18 years. Individuals who are 14 or 15 years old may work outside of school hours with certain limitations and a worker's permit. Many popular American companies who have outsourced certain services overseas have been criticized for exploiting children by taking advantage of unregulated laws in developing countries (e.g., having children work long hours in factories with intolerable and excruciating working conditions).

SLP Assignment

Write a paper discussing whether or not you think the minimum age should be 18 for employment with unlimited hours, and 21 for hazardous jobs. Justify your ideas with research and examples.

SLP Assignment Expectations

Your paper should be short (2-3 pages, not including the cover sheet, references, and assessment sheet) and to the point. You are expected to deal with these issues in an integrated fashion, rather than treating them as a series of individual questions to be answered one by one and left at that.
'Social Security Taxes'
Use Google Scholar to locate a case relating to the following topic, then discuss the details of the case.

Social Security Taxes are required to be paid on employees. The current rate for SS tax is 6.2%, which both the employee and the employer pays, plus an additional 1.45% for Medicare tax.

To access Google Scholar:
1.Go to http://scholar.google.com/
2.Click on Case law.
3.Type in your topic.
4.Click on the search button.