Many employers do not even realize that classifying workers as exempt employees can create significant potential liability for an organization. This is one case where getting it “wrong” can really cause big problems for employers. The Department of Labor (DOL) continues its aggressive crackdown on employers for improper classification of workers as exempt when the employee is actually non-exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The risk to employers from getting the exempt versus non-exempt classification decision wrong is not only from the DOL, but also from possible employee litigation. Properly determining who qualifies for overtime pay and who doesn’t, however, is more complicated than it appears. Believe it or not, even the most savvy professionals often get this wrong. For example, are all salaried employees exempt? Are hourly workers automatically classified as non-exempt? How does the employee’s level of responsibility and job duties figure into the decision? What is the outside sales exemption? What is the status of DOL’s Final Overtime Rule following the nationwide injunction? Will there be a new overtime rule under the Trump Administration? How does Trump recent appointments to the DOL affect the status of any new overtime rule?
Please join Melissa Fleischer, attorney at law, as she shows you step-by-step how to properly classify your employees as exempt or non-exempt based on FLSA requirements. Her clear explanations and illustrations will leave you with a practical understanding of the FLSA requirements, and in a stronger position to defend your decisions.
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Melissa Fleischer, attorney at law
Ms. Fleischer is a management-side employment attorney with 20 years of experience representing clients in employment law discrimination litigation as well as providing preventive counseling and training on workplace issues. HR Learning Center, LLC offers training seminars, webinars, and consulting on workplace and human resources issues. She is also a frequent speaker on a wide range of employment law topics including: workplace investigations, anti-harassment training, FMLA and ADA training, workplace violence prevention, etc. Ms. Fleischer earned her J.D. degree from the George Washington University School of Law.
Who Should Attend?
HR, in-house counsel, financial officers, CEOs
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Credits: This program has been approved for 1.5 general recertification credit hours toward PHR, SPHR, and GPHR recertification through the HR Certification Institute. This program is valid for 1.5 PDCs for the SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP.