Wage and Hour Law: Avoiding Costly Mistakes In Person Sessions

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Description

This class provides an analytical framework and working knowledge of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Class action wage and hour lawsuits now outnumber discrimination lawsuits. Participants will learn common pitfalls and mistakes that employers make in administering the FLSA. This class incorporates current case law, regulations, DOL Administrator Interpretations and enforcement efforts, along with the DOL’s salary basis and salary level requirement for white collar exemptions.

Outcomes

  • FLSA Coverage
  • Recordkeeping and retention requirements
  • Compensable hours of work-travel time, on-call, and training
  • Effective timekeeping strategies
  • Alternative work weeks
  • Compensation included in the regular rate for overtime calculations—bonus payments, shift differentials, and other payments
  • Calculating overtime on commissions, piece rate, salaried non-exempts, and other non-hourly rates of pay
  • White collar exemptions from overtime, executive, administrative, professional, computer, and outside sales employees
  • Applicable state wage and hour laws
  • Child labor regulations
  • DOL investigations and enforcement posture

Class Times

This class runs from 9:00am to 1:00pm local time on all scheduled dates.

Upcoming In Person Dates

Please note: CEUs are generic Continuing Education Credits. The listing of CEUs does not indicate recognition or acceptance by any specific certifying organization. If SHRM or HRCI preapproved credits are not shown, you are able to submit for yourself on the organization’s website to request credit.

Click here for virtual (Zoom) options for this class.

Reasonable Accommodation

If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in training, please contact TrainingandEvents@EmployersCouncil.org to make arrangements in advance, preferably no later than one month prior to your scheduled training program.

Cancellation and Rescheduling Requirements:

 
  • In-person and virtual instructor-led training requires 7 days’ notice to receive a full refund. A $100 fee is charged if cancellation or rescheduling requests occur within 7 days of the training. No shows are charged the full rate.
  • Training Pass subscribers must provide 7 days’ notice for cancellation or rescheduling. A $100 fee will be invoiced if notice is received less than seven days from the class or not showing to classes for which you are registered.
  • Virtual special events require 7 days’ notice to receive a full refund. A 50% fee is charged if cancellation requests occur within 7 days of the training. No shows are charged the full rate.
  • On Demand purchases are final and refunds are not available.