title: Wage and hour laws. Their impact on 12-hour scheduling.
abstract: An often-overlooked aspect of implementing flexible scheduling is the existing payroll system and wage and hour laws. In this article, the authors of a 12-hour scheduling system discuss how they influenced the legislative process to help ensure the cost-effectiveness of their system.
mesh_terms: D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D006746:Hospital Bed Capacity, 500 and over; D006801:Humans; D008396:Maryland; D009738:Nursing Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010559:Personnel Management / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D012456:Salaries and Fringe Benefits / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*