Topic Background : 
 

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) was passed in 1938. Updated surprisingly seldom since, but still are the rules to which today's employers must adhere. But in 1938 few were exempt; knowledge jobs were of a different sort and most jobs were laborious. 1938 policy makers never envisioned employee’s audio conferencing wearing a suit on top and pajamas below, accompanied by a dog wearing a polo shirt and pearls. How can an employer know what was work and what is not? How can you be sure when so many are working remotely and no one, not even those still going to a worksite is working like normal?
Today the FLSA is a better fit for the operation of 1938 workplaces rather than 2020 workplaces. Even pre pandemic, almost every employer despite best intentions, violated the FLSA. New ways of working create challenges for employers to comply with the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) for employees who are working. 

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Why should you attend : 
 

Many supervisors have long used personal opinion rather than Wage and Hour regulations to guide their decisions. Today, exacerbating the problem is that many supervisors in misguided attempts to cut corners see payroll as an opportunity to save valuable operating dollars, cutting such corners as discounting overtime and allowing employees to work “off the clock.” Today even more supervisors, along with a surprising number of employees consider “pitching in” a way to show loyalty during a recession and that if someone agrees that the employee can waive their wage rights. However regardless of advantageous reasoning, an employer is still responsible for adhering to the FLSA recordkeeping requirements and paying employees accurately.
Current crushing furloughs and layoff cause even more challenges to compensate employees accurately and fairly. COVID-19 will eventually affect almost everyone’s livelihood. But no employer needs to compound problems by creating wage claims, bad PR or even union organizing activity. Employees are scared and they don’t know if or when their workplace dollars will stop and understandably, they want what’s owed to them. So, it’s even more important today that employers need to accurately compensate their employees.   

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Areas Covered in the Webinar :
 

• Understanding the exempt vs non-exempt classification.

• Problematic deductions for non-exempt employees.

• Prohibited deductions of exempt employees.

• Can I reduce exempt salaries?

• The biggest payment mistakes for employees working remotely.

• What is a “reasonable belief” of remote work.

• Failing to pay for all time worked.

• Compensating pre and post work safety routines.

• Must I pay “hazard pay?”

• Individualized interpretation of key terms can cause big problems.

•  Paying for the new COVID-19 Leave.

• Recent guidance on overtime caused by Covid-19 safety routines.

• Recognizing what is work, “off the clock” work, break times, training, docking pay, remotely working employees, supervisor’s interference and more.

• Miscalculation of regular rates of pay and overtime.

• Common FLSA mistakes

• Tablets, smart phones and 24/7 expectations. Using 2020 technology without incurring 1938 liability.

• 12 common furloughs and layoff mistakes.
   

Who will benefit:
Location Managers, Division Supervisors, Supervisors, Human Resources, Safety 

Presenter : Teri Morning

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