Identifying Exempt Employees—Improper FLSA Classification Can Lead to Legal Trouble

Description

Improper classification of employees as exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act and non-compliance with exemption regulations can generate some of the largest back pay awards and fines for a company. Furthermore, penalties and back wages are computed with the same formula for all companies—large or small. Improper exempt employee classification and compliance infractions can be devastating or ruinous to employers. Yet employers often are caught off guard when an improper classification is found either by an auditor, a regulator or—in the worst case—a plantiff’s attorney. Furthermore, if a problem is uncovered by a company, often the problem remains how to correct it in a timely and fair manner for both the affected employees and the company without getting into trouble.

This 90-minute audio conference will teach you the skills you need to know to correctly identify exempt employees and—if problems are found—how to correct them efficiently

Learning Points:

• Who is exempt—exactly
• What are the categories of exempt employees under the FLSA
• What constitutes being an exempt executive, administrative or professional in terms of job duties
• Who is actually considered an “outside sales” employee; you’ll learn a complete and updated definition
• What is the “salary basis” under the FLSA
• When can you—and when must you not—dock the pay of an exempt employee
• Where do the states stand on exempt status

Recording Date

Speakers

Vicki M. Lambert, CPP, is president and academic director of Vicki M. Lambert, LLC a firm specializing in payroll education and training.  Also known as “The Payroll Advisor,” Ms. Lambert is founder and director of www.thepayrolladvisor.com, a website that provides unique and expert services for lawmakers, attorneys, media organizations, businesses, individuals or any entity that must deal with the complexities and technicalities of the payroll process. Ms. Lambert graduated Magna Cum Laude in Business Administration and is a certified payroll professional with over 30 years of multi-state payroll experience. Ms. Lambert has lectured extensively throughout the United States on payroll administration and compliance issues for clients that include ADP, CCH Incorporated, Ceridian Employer Services, Fox Studios, County of Riverside, Sun Microsystems and others. She has authored, co-authored or edited numerous payroll publications and newsletters.

Presentation Materials

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