Exempt and Non-Exempt Employees -- Are You Sure They Are Properly Classified?

Course Description:

Recently, the DOL has increased its enforcement efforts, including a recent announcement to hire 250 new investigators to actively pursue companies that may be in violation of proper classification of employees as non-exempt and exempt. Employee lawsuits also are up, especially if an employer has made layoffs or furloughs.

Now is the time to make sure you are in compliance by doing a thorough review and correcting all potential violations within your workforce.

This 90-minute interactive Teleconference will teach you how to conduct a thorough review, what to look for in potential violations, how to make corrections legally, how to make systemic corrections that will reduce future problems and how to lessen the risk of costly lawsuits and enforcement actions.

• What are the latest developments in the area of FLSA exemptions?
• How can employers reduce the risk of being sued for misclassifications?
• How can employers reduce damages if they are sued successfully?
• What FLSA considerations are there if an employer is planning a layoff or furlough?

• Human Resources Professionals
• In-House Labor and Employment Counsel
• Business Managers and Supervisors
• Employee Benefits Professionals
• Employment Law Attorneys
• Management Consultants

Shlomo D. Katz Esq., is Counsel in the Washington, D.C. office of the international law firm of Brown Rudnick LLP, where he practices wage and hour law, and commercial and government procurement law and litigation. Mr. Katz's wage and hour experience includes: advising employers on compliance with the minimum wage, working time, and overtime requirements of the FLSA; advising employers on compliance with the prevailing wage and fringe benefit requirements of the Service Contract Act and Davis-Bacon Act; and defending employers in litigation and DOL investigations under the above laws, as well as the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act. Mr. Katz has successfully litigated before federal, state and local courts and administrative tribunals. He is co-author of the "Fair Labor Standards Handbook for States, Local Governments and Schools," the "Employer's Guide to the Fair Labor Standards Act," the "Public Employer's Guide to FLSA Employee Classification," and the "FLSA Employee Exemption Handbook," all published by Thompson Publishing Group, and serves on the Editorial Advisory Board for the monthly newsletters of all four publications.