Understanding COVID-19 and Wage and Hour Issues under the FLSA

The COVID-19 pandemic has presented challenging Wage and Hour questions for employers. The federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)—and corresponding State Wage and Hour laws are not on hold during the pandemic. In addition to FLSA obligations, decisions regarding wage and hour could trigger nondiscrimination laws, health and safety laws, leave and accommodation laws, and state-specific laws. It also clarifies some common questions about how to handle pay for workers when they can’t physically come to work. In this webinar, we will discuss the US Department of Labor’s recently-published guidance and other practical points related to ensuring that you meet your wage and hour obligations to your employees while the crisis continues.

 Join this session by expert speaker Janette L. Frisch, where she will discuss the DOL’s recently published Wage and Hour Guidelines and how to meet your obligations. 

Session Highlights: 

Areas covered will include without limitation:

•  Closures, pay deductions, and impact on pay for exempt v/s non-exempt employees 

• Voluntary or mandatory telework arrangements and wage and hour obligations;

•  Can you require employees to use PTO during closures? 

• Obligations toward employees under government-imposed quarantine 

• Teleworking and Workers’ Comp 

• Teleworking and OSHA 

• Obligations toward contingent workers (“temps”) 

Why You Should Attend:

 Under the new system promulgated by DOL, you may face the penalties twice. First, in paying higher wages & salaries to misclassified workers and again, penalties on misclassification during the Wage and Hour Audit. This webinar will provide a comprehensive understanding of the provisions of the FLSA. You will learn the proper calculation of overtime pay, gain an understanding of what is considered hours worked, what to do when state and federal laws differ when employees must be compensated for training, travel time, meal breaks, and on-call status. This webinar will also lay the groundwork for determining whether your employees are properly classified as exempt or non-exempt and ensuring wage and hour laws are being followed properly and will assist you in ensuring wage and hour laws are being properly followed in your organization. 

Who Should Attend: 

• HR managers 

• HR Directors 

• Department heads and supervisors 

• Owners and managers of small businesses 

• HR professionals 

• HR Administrators 

• Compliance Professionals 

• Senior Managers 

• CEOs 

• CFOs 

• Controllers 

• Payroll/Compensation Officers 

• In-House Counsel
  

You may ask your Question directly to our expert during the Q&A session.

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