Learn how to conduct a self-audit, ensure proper classifications, and avoid costly wage & hour litigation under the FLSA.
Wage & hour class action litigation and wage & hour audits are some of the most devastating liabilities that employers carry. Non-compliance is generally not a ‘one off’, but systemic and results in hundreds of thousands of dollars in liability. Fortunately, because of the systemic nature of classifications, it is very easy to identify and develop a plan for compliance. This course will give you and your managers the tools to conduct a self-audit and ensure that individuals are properly credited for overtime and properly classified. The failure to do so is costly - between attorney fees and damages. As such, this webinar is critical to ensure compliance with the FLSA and prevent wage & hour litigation.Learning Objectives
- You will be able to describe what the FLSA is, who it impacts, and what we need to do as employers to remain compliant.
- You will be able to review your current/prospective position descriptions in order to analyze exempt/non-exempt status.
- You will be able to identify exempt vs. non-exempt positions.
- You will be able to review your policies for compliance.
Agenda
FLSA - What Is It?- Who Is Covered Under the FLSA?
- What Does the FLSA Require? I.E. Overtime
- Counting Time Worked: Common Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
- Who Is an Independent Contractor?
- What Are the Six Factors?
- What Happens If I Am Not Compliant?
- Administrative Employee Exemption
- Executive Employee Exemption
- Roundup: Learned Professional, Computer Professional, and Outside Sales Exemptions
- Common Mistakes Managers Make in Misclassification
- Federal and State Department of Labor Audits
- Wage and Hour Class Action Litigation - Largest Growing Class Action Facing Employers
- It’s Not Just the Department of Labor - Impact on Workers’ Comp, IRS, and Unemployment
Speaker(s)
Peter E. HansenAmundsen Davis, LLC
- Partner, Amundsen Davis, LLC
- Defends employers against claims of discrimination and retaliation under the state and federal laws, including the ADA, ADEA, FMLA, FLSA, IHRA, and Title VII
- Represents clients in all phases of state, federal and administrative agency litigation and government hearings. He works with employers of all sizes in many different industries, including security, construction, health care, and nonprofit.
- Co-author, Illinois Employment Forms-Online Version (available through the Illinois Chamber of Commerce); selected to the Illinois Super Lawyers ‘Rising Stars’ list multiple years
- Member of the Illinois State Bar Association; Wisconsin State Bar Association, Kane County Bar Association
- J.D. Degree, Marquette University Law School
