The goal of the 2004 rewrite of overtime regulations under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act was to simplify the classification structure for determining which employees are eligible for overtime pay and which are not. But the new rules just seemed to make it more confusing. And, if you're like most employers, you've misclassified employees on your payroll. Such errors can have disastrous consequences. . .
  
* Pacific Bell paid $35 million to settle a lawsuit alleging engineers were misclassified as professionals exempt from overtime.
  
* Wal-Mart agreed to pay over $34 million to settle charges for incorrectly calculating overtime pay.
  
* Starbucks paid $18 million to settle lawsuits alleging managers were misclassified as exempt from overtime.
  
Join us for a thorough web/audio program designed to guide you through the complex maze of the FLSA and provide you with the information you need to ensure that you are paying your employees correctly.
   
Presenter:        Michael Lorenger  (bio)                       
                       Lorenger & Carnell, PLC
    
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Learning Objectives: 
     -What the FLSA exemption rules mean, in plain English
     -Why "salaried" does not mean "exempt"
     -Straight-forward explanations of the tests you must apply
     -Keys to structuring job descriptions to protect your exemptions
     -When and how you can legally dock an exempt employee's pay
     
Course Level:  Intermediate    Instructional Method:  Group / Live
    
Prerequisite:   Knowledge of employee benefits and salary
  
CPE Credits: 1   Field of Study: Business Law - Employment Law

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