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Federal Labor Standards Act - Wage & Hour Compliance Webinar

This webinar will lay the groundwork for determining whether your employees are properly classified as Exempt or Non-Exempt and ensuring that wage and hour laws are being followed properly.

Course Description/Agenda

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), commonly referred to as the Wage and Hour Act, was passed in 1938 and since then has been amended many times.The major provisions of the FLSA are concerned with minimum wage rates and overtime payments, child labor, and equal rights. The US Department of Labor, Wage & Hour Division, oversees federal labor laws. Additionally, State DOL's administer state labor laws.

Failure to comply with Wage & Hour laws may result in the employer paying the employee back wages, damages, penalties, attorney fees, and court costs, plus the prospect of civil and criminal penalties from federal and/or state governments. Therefore, Wage & Hour compliance is of the utmost importance.

Why should you Attend:

Employee handbooks are a critical tool in providing important information to employees. They describe what you expect from your employees and what employees can (should) expect from you. Employee handbooks provide critical information about your organization your workplace. Employee handbooks tell employees are expected to fit in.

Employee handbooks further formalize the mutual expectations of your organization and that of your employees. In delineating these expectations, employee handbooks create opportunities and risks. Employee handbooks further provide your organization with the opportunity to enhance the value of human capital, make your organizations more competitive, and improve individual and organizational performance. Conversely, handbooks can impede the achievement of business objectives, increase employment related liabilities, and reduce managerial prerogatives by making promises or commitments to certain procedural safeguards that your organization did not intend to make. As noted in the recent memorandum from the General Counsel of the NLRB: incorrectly designed employee handbooks can violate the law and having a "chilling effect" on employees' activities.

Thus, employee handbooks increasingly provide you with the opportunity to make your work force more committed and supportive of your goals. Unfortunately, they also provide the basis for employees' legal actions- at the federal, state, and local levels- and can significantly reduce employees' commitment to your organization's success.

Areas Covered in the Session:

FLSA exclusions
Exempt vs. Non-exempt
Salary Level and Salary Basis tests
Duties test
Exempt executive, professional and administrative job duties
Rights of exempt and non-exempt employees
Importance of accurate recordkeeping

Who Will Benefit

Senior Management
Human Resources Professionals
Payroll Professionals
Line Managers & Supervisors
Compliance Professionals
Operations Managers

Instructor:

Diane L. Dee, President of Advantage HR Consulting, has over 25 years of experience in the Human Resources arena. Diane's background includes experience in HR consulting and administration in corporate, government, consulting and pro bono environments. Diane founded Advantage HR Consulting in early 2016. Under Diane's leadership, Advantage HR provides comprehensive, cost-effective Human Resources solutions for small to mid-sized firms in the greater Chicagoland area. Additionally, Diane conducts webinars on a wide-variety of HR topics for various training firms across the country.

Diane holds a Master Certificate in Human Resources from Cornell University's School of Industrial and Labor Relations and has attained SPHR, SHRM-SCP, sHRBP and HRPM® certification.

Diane is a member of the National Association of Women Business Owners and the Society for Human Resource Management. Additionally, Diane performs pro bono work through the Taproot Foundation assisting non-profit clients by integrating their Human Resources goals with their corporate strategies.

More Webinar Information

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Course Summary	This webinar will lay the groundwork for determining whether your employees are properly classified as Exempt or Non-Exempt and ensuring that wage and hour laws are being followed properly.
Delivery Method	Virtual Classroom (Live)
Who Should Attend	• Senior Management • Human Resources Professionals • Payroll Professionals • Line Managers & Supervisors • Compliance Professionals • Operations Managers