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Wage & Hour Master Class Training Class
Course ID: 22166
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Wage & Hour Master Class Training Seminar
Protect your organization from devastating litigation by registering for your state's Wage & Hour Master Class.
You'll learn how to minimize your company's exposure to state and federal violations with the help of trained and highly respected employment law attorneys who deal with complex FLSA court cases in your state.
Learning Objectives
This one-day, state-specific workshop covers all the latest changes in federal and state pay and overtime laws.
Attendees learn about new FLSA and overtime classification techniques, comp time and averaging, class-action lawsuits, different activities that do and don't require payment, affect of bonuses, commissions and paid leave on overtime, new white-collar exemptions, meal and rest breaks, state minimum wage rules, and much more.
Attendees also gain a renewed comprehension of multiple legal issues related to payroll.
Agenda
Why FLSA is So Dangerous for Employers- Enforcement trends at the US Department of Labor, including eye-popping figures on violation rates
- How to think like an employee-and an employee's lawyer-when conducting internal policy audits
- Collective action lawsuits-how to avoid the threat of a devastating legal battle
- How claims are enforced by DOL-who'll come knocking, and what your rights are
- Limitations periods that can save the day
- Damages - how to avoid the "double down" of double damages
- Individual liability for owners and HR managers-yes, you can be personally "on he hook" for damages and awards for overtime violations
Pay or No Pay?
You learn how to manage compensation for eight activities that have recently faced court challenges: - Travel time
- Volunteer activities
- On-call time
- Time spent waiting, changing, performing activities related to work
- Training, meetings, and company functions
- Breaks and rest periods
- Meal time
- Sleep time
- Medical exams
Can You Beat the Clock?
Employers try all kinds of things to avoid overtime liability. Some of them work. Some of them backfire. You'll learn when to walk away from "loopholes" that will probably ensnare you. - Comp time and averaging
- Unauthorized time-good policies to prevent unauthorized overtime
- "Belo" and fixed-salary contracts-when they can work to your advantage, and when to stay away
- Managing within fluctuating workweeks
- Overtime laws that effect piece-rate pay systems
Bad Math
Can your bad calculations cause problems to worsen? You bet. You'll learn how the following factors figure into employees' overtime pay: - Bonuses
- Commissions
- Paid leave
- Tips
- Payroll deductions for tools, uniforms, and other items
- Outside sales
FairPay Hits the Terrible Two's
The new FairPay regulations on exemptions are two years old. You'll learn what's changed, and how your policies should also change to reflect the new reality. - White collar exemptions: What can you do now to make an employee exempt or nonexempt? Learn how judges and the many DOL opinion letters have changed your compliance requirements.
- Overtime as it applies to "highly paid employees", computer professionals, and outside sales staff.
Ooops!
What do you do if you've messed up and incorrectly classified employees as exempt or nonexempt? How far should you go back, to keep the matter away from a jury? We'll look at how to do the right thing and avoid a lawsuit.
Double Oops! - Retaliation claims under the FLSA: Why is this area growing?
- Retaliation for whistleblowing by nonclaimants
The Other DOL - State wage laws and the regulators who enforce them.
- Required pay periods
- Final Paychecks-What are the rules on holdbacks and deductions if the employee owes you money or property, and how do these rules differ for exempt and non-exempt employees?
- Equal pay laws
- Meals & break periods
- Employing minors: special rules
- Jury duty, appearing as a witness
Sitting on the Dock of the Pay
Take-aways, tips, and guidance - How to dock an exempt employee's pay
- Combining sick leave hours and vacation hours to cover an 8-hour absence
- What deductions can't you make from an exempt employee's pay?
- Can you withhold pay from a non-exempt employee who fails to turn in a time sheet?
- Can you dock an hourly employee's pay for inadvertent damage to company property?
Final Takeaways - Policies: What the FairPay regulations say you need to review, revise, revisit
- What records to keep, and for how long
- Importance of job descriptions and performance evaluations
- Internal audits-what to look for-a checklist
- Preparing for a DOL audit-should you resist? How?
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Wage & Hour Master Class Training Course Dates and Locations
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Course ID: 22166
| Course Duration: 1 Day
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