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Product Description This handy reference text contains information on the payroll-related laws and regulations in all 50 states, plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. APA's Guide to State Payroll Laws presents information in easy-to-read tables. Citations to state laws and regulations are included to facilitate further research. The book covers areas of state regulation including: minimum wage rates, overtime, tip credits, pay frequency, handling unclaimed wages, withholding on nonresidents, reporting new hires, child support withholding, work hours for minors, the tax treatment of popular fringe benefits, and many more. About the Author Laura Lough, Esq. is the Managing Editor of State Payroll Information Resources for the American Payroll Association. She also writes PayState Update, the APA’s state and local payroll compliance newsletter. Previously, she worked for West Publishing Company in its state laws division. She holds a B.A. from the State University of New York College at Geneseo, and a J.D. from Western New England College School of Law. She is a member of the New York and Massachusetts Bars. Rena J. Pirsos, J.D. is an editor for the American Payroll Association. She has worked in legal publishing for 16 years, writing and editing business, employment, and tax law books, newsletters, and loose-leaf guides. She is also the author of Your Paycheck, and a co-author of APA’s Guide to Global Payroll Management. She is a graduate of Fordham University’s College at Lincoln Center and received her J.D. from Hofstra University School of Law in 1988.