The Fair Labor Standards Act has become the employment law of choice for many plaintiffs' lawyers, and wage and hour class actions have become the lawsuit du jour for them. Hundreds of these class actions have been filed over the last few years. Wage and hour issues can lead to huge liability and affect employers of all sizes in all industries. This presentation looks at the pay practices and policies that are fueling the flood of class actions. Our speaker discusses common employee classification mistakes and how to properly determine rate of pay. The presentation also reviews the steps you can take to avoid litigation stemming from wage & hour issues, and how to self-audit to ensure compliance and identify potential problems.

This audio conference covers:

• Determining whether certain individuals are subject to federal wage and hour laws
• Identifying common issues when misclassifying employees as exempt from federal wage & hour laws
• Correct methods for calculating employees' pay under federal wage and hour laws
• Implementing steps that can reduce exposure to wage & hour claims and ward off costly litigation
• Conducting a self-audit to ensure compliance with federal law and identify problem areas

About the speaker:

Brian R. Garrison is an Associate with Baker Daniels LLP. He focuses his practice on counseling and representing management in a wide variety of industries on labor relations and employment matters. He frequently represents employers throughout the country in employment-related litigation before state and federal courts. Additionally, Brian provides clients with practical solutions to day-to-day personnel and labor relations issues. He regularly gives presentations to employer and trade groups on a variety of human resources, labor relations and union avoidance issues, including compliance with equal employment opportunity laws, litigation practice and avoidance, wage and hour issues, and a variety of other personnel-related topics.

Who should attend?

• Legal Professionals
• HR Professionals
• Finance and Benefits Professionals
• Directors of Manufacturing
• Operations Leaders