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Live Webinar on Wage & Hour Compliance: Intricacies of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)

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OVERVIEW The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), commonly referred to as the Wages and Hours Act, is considered to be an employee protection act. This Act was passed in 1938. Since then, the FLSA has been amended many times. The major provisions of the Act are concerned with Federal minimum wage rates, overtime payments, child labor, equal pay, and recordkeeping. The US Department of Labor, Wage & Hour Division, oversees federal labor laws. Additionally, State DOLs administer state labor laws. Failure to comply with FLSA rules and regulations 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. flsa overtime regulations WHY SHOULD YOU ATTEND Civil lawsuits for violating FLSA rules and regulations are always a threat to businesses.  Violations of the Fair...

Webinar on the Top Five Fair Labor Standards Act Issues To Make Sure You Don’t Err On – Training Doyens

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OVERVIEW Annually, wage and hour mistakes cost companies in the United States millions of dollars in back pay and fines. Join our upcoming webinar to gain a better understanding of the Fair Labor Standards Act in order to avoid non-compliance with the law. The webinar covers the following key areas: ·          Fair Labor Standards Act exempt employees and misclassifying non-exempt employees as exempt ·          Not paying overtime as required ·          Improperly classifying employees as independent contractors LEARNING OBJECTIVES Gain a better understanding of the Fair Labor Standards Act in order to avoid non-compliance with the law. Mistakes are often made due to a misunderstanding of the law. WHO WILL BENEFIT HR Managers Office Managers HR Administrators Managers Supervisors Accountants and Controllers with HR Respons...

The Top Five Fair Labor Standards Act Issues To Make Sure You Don’t Err On

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OVERVIEW This webinar will cover the top five mistakes that companies make in administering the Fair Labor Standards Act law . This law was created in 1938 and was made to cover a different world of work that we have today. Yet modern companies and modern employees still have to be covered by these regulations. WHY SHOULD YOU ATTEND Annually wage and hour mistakes cost companies in the United States millions of dollars in back pay and fines. With the increased scrutiny companies are under by the U.S. Department of Labor and the increased aggressiveness being shown, it is important for companies to understand the  Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938  in greater detail. Company managers and human resources professionals need to understand the top five mistakes made and how to avoid them. Under the Fair Labor Standards Act the details count. Not paying attention to these details can cost a company thousands of dollars in back pay, thousands of dollars in fines and tho...