Top FLSA Mistakes Made by Employers: Avoiding Costly Wage & Hour Violations
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is one of the most important and most frequently misunderstood employment laws affecting employers. Wage and hour violations can result in significant back-pay obligations, penalties, litigation costs, and other substantial employer liability. Yet managers often do not realize that everyday decisions about scheduling, timekeeping, overtime, and employee classification can create serious FLSA problems.
One of the biggest challenges is properly determining whether employees are exempt or non-exempt. Organizations also need to understand the risks of incorrectly classifying workers as independent contractors when they may legally be employees.
Then there is the question of what time must be paid. Are employees entitled to compensation for checking email or responding to messages on their smartphones after hours? What about time spent performing work before or after their scheduled shift? If employees must spend significant time booting up or shutting down their computers before they can begin or after they finish their work, is that time compensable?
These seemingly minor issues can quickly become major wage and hour problems.
Join HR Learning Center for this practical 60-minute webinar on the Top FLSA Mistakes Made by Managers and learn how to identify and prevent the most common wage and hour mistakes. The webinar provides managers, HR professionals, and business owners with practical guidance for complying with the FLSA and reducing the risk of costly wage and hour claims.
Some of the Many Practical Tips You Will Learn:
- Exempt vs. Non-Exempt Employees: How to avoid improperly classifying non-exempt employees as exempt
- Independent Contractors: Understanding the risks of misclassifying employees as independent contractors
- Compensable Time: What time employees must be paid for and what time may not be compensable
- Off-the-Clock Work: Why managers must ensure that non-exempt employees are paid for all required work
- Smartphones & After-Hours Work: Understanding compensation obligations when employees check email, respond to texts, or perform work on mobile devices outside scheduled hours
- Computer Boot-Up & Shut-Down Time: When time spent starting, shutting down, or otherwise preparing computers for work may be compensable
- Overtime: Understanding when overtime must be paid and common manager mistakes that result in violations
- Overtime Calculations: Common issues involving the calculation of an employee's regular rate and overtime pay
- Timekeeping: Best practices for ensuring accurate recording of all hours worked
- Meal & Rest Breaks: Understanding the wage and hour issues that can arise when employees work through breaks or are not fully relieved from duty
- Student Interns: Understanding when an intern may legally be unpaid and the potential risks of misclassification
- Volunteers: When organizations may use volunteers without compensation and the limitations that apply
- Manager Responsibilities: What managers need to know to prevent wage and hour violations in their departments
- Common FLSA Mistakes: Real-world examples of mistakes that can expose employers to liability
- Reducing Employer Liability: Practical strategies for improving FLSA compliance and preventing costly claims
Who Should Attend This Webinar?
- HR Professionals
- HR Managers and Directors
- Managers and Supervisors
- Business Owners
- In-House Counsel
- Employee Relations Professionals
- Anyone responsible for employee scheduling, timekeeping, compensation, or classification
HR Learning Center's 60-Minute Online Employment Law Webinar Includes:
- Live online training conducted by an experienced employment attorney
- PowerPoint presentation covering FLSA requirements and practical compliance strategies
- Practical handouts and resources
- Certificate of Attendance
- Live Question & Answer Session
Don't Let Everyday Management Decisions Create Wage & Hour Liability
FLSA violations don't always result from intentional wrongdoing. A manager's failure to properly record a few hours of work, an employee responding to emails after hours, or an incorrect classification can become a significant legal problem.
Join HR Learning Center for this practical webinar and learn the Do's and Don'ts of FLSA compliance so you can recognize potential wage and hour problems before they become costly claims.