The Fair Labor Standards Act: Wage and Hour Compliance for 2020

Why Should You Attend:

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. It is considered an Employee Protection Act whereby employees are generally presumed non-exempt and entitled to overtime pay. However, there are exemptions from this Act for executive, administrative, professional, outside sales and computer-related employees. The major provisions of the FLSA are concerned with minimum wage rates and overtime payments, child labor, and equal pay.

The US Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division oversees federal 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.

Civil lawsuits for Wage and Hour violations are always a threat to business. Violations of the Federal Labor Standards Act (FLSA) can result in astronomical financial judgements against employers. By understanding the provisions of the FLSA, you can protect your company from major financial consequences.

This webinar will also lay the groundwork for determining whether your employees are properly classified as exempt or non-exempt and ensuring wage and hour laws are being followed properly and will assist you in ensuring wage and hour laws are being properly followed in your organization.

Learning Objectives:

• Gain an understanding of the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act
• Changes to the Act effective 1-1-2020
• Understanding the 3 tests used to determine if an employee is exempt from the FLSA
• Learning the 6 exemptions under the FLSA
• Learning how to treat meal breaks, travel, training, on-call time and outside sales under the FLSA
• Computing overtime pay
• Timeliness of overtime payments
• Minimum wage requirements
• Equal Pay
• Child Labor
• Importance of accurate record keeping
• Posting requirements

Who Will Benefit:

• Senior Leadership
• Human Resource Directors, Managers & Representatives
• Compensation Professionals
• Operations Professionals
• Managers & Supervisors
• Employees

Diane L Dee
President, Advantage HR Consulting

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 probono work through the Taproot Foundation assisting non-profit clients by integrating their Human Resources goals with their corporate strategies.

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