HR: A webinar on wage & hour law

The Advanced Wage & Hour Workshop Wage-related lawsuits "have exploded nationwide … and undetonated legal landmines remain buried in countless companies.” -- BusinessWeek Lawsuits over pay mistakes are the #1 legal risk facing U.S. companies. Wage-and-hour claims are the most common … most costly … and fastest-growing legal attacks on employers. Think your company is clean? Consider this: Attorney Tony Griffin, author of the popular Wage & Hour Answer Book, has been conducting employers' internal wage-and-hour audits for 30 years and has never found a single employer whose policies and practices were totally in compliance. Here's the good news: Most mistakes are easy to fix … if you know where to look. You already know the basics of wage-and-hour law. On July 12, jump right to solving the more complex Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) issues that can REALLY get you and your organization into trouble. This is the advanced version of our popular To Pay or Not to Pay webinar that has educated thousands of U.S. employers. Among the key topics to be addressed: Exempt or nonexempt. How to truly understand the most confusing exemption categories—administrative and computer exemptions. Independent contractors. The IRS estimates 80% of workers classified at "independent contractors” are actually employees. That's why they've launched a huge Misclassification Initiative. Learn the easy ways to draw the dividing line between contractors and staff. Unpaid hours and unauthorized overtime. How to get a handle on both. Changes to the FLSA rules. Understand the little-known 2011 regulation changes relating to things like employees commuting in a company vehicle and the likely death of fluctuating work week salaried pay plans. Employee tips. Do you know the stringent new requirements on employees' tips? Plus, more investigations are targeting restaurants, bars and other industries where the tip credit is used or low wages are paid. 'Professional plaintiffs.' A shocking number of people are jumping from company to company just looking to cause trouble under several laws, especially wage-and-hour laws. Learn how to spot 'em…and stop 'em. Collective and class-action lawsuits. The FLSA is becoming a launching pad for a huge increase in class-action wage-and-hour lawsuits. In 2012, U.S. workers are bringing 300% more Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) lawsuits than they did a decade ago … and there are more 50% more DOL wage-and-hour investigators now than in 2008. Which pay-related mistakes are YOU making? Now's the time to find out … before your mistakes become Exhibit A in court! Plus, you'll be able to learn from (and pose your specific questions to) two absolute wage-and-hour experts: Tony Griffin, who wrote the book on FLSA compliance (see right), and Al Robinson, a former acting Administrator of the DOL's Wage and Hour Division. Don't leave FLSA compliance to change … start making your pay decisions with confidence by registering now for this important webinar. Sincerely, Pat DiDomenico Editorial Director, HR Specialist P.S. Two FREE Bonuses! The first 50 people who sign up for The Advanced Wage & Hour Workshop will receive Exempt or Nonexempt? How to Make the Call and Avoid FLSA Overtime Lawsuits. This self-audit tool helps you confidently make the vitally important exempt-or-nonexempt classification decision. It includes a handy checklist that you can copy and use to make the judgment for each of your employees. It's a $29.95 value – but we'll send our first 50 registrants a PDF download at no cost or obligation. Plus, you'll receive one month of free access to Premium Plus Online — our comprehensive electronic information service at www.theHRSpecialist.com. (See box at right for details) P.P.S. Your satisfaction is unconditionally guaranteed. If The Advanced Wage & Hour Workshop fails to meet your needs, we will immediately refund 100% of your tuition. Your conference materials and Exempt or Nonexempt? How to Make the Call and Avoid FLSA Overtime Lawsuits are yours to keep. No hassles, no questions asked. Date: Thursday, July 12 Time: 1 to 2:15 p.m. ET Registration Bonuses: Exempt or Nonexempt? How to Make the Call and Avoid FLSA Overtime Lawsuits. Learn how to fly under the DOL's audit radar screen. This self-audit tool helps you confidently make the vitally important exempt-or-nonexempt classification decision. It includes a handy checklist that you can copy and use to make the judgment for each of your employees. You'll also receive one month of free access to Premium Plus Online — our comprehensive electronic information service at www.theHRSpecialist.com. Premium Plus Online features online compliance self-audits, over 100 forms and checklists, plus Ask the Attorney (responses to your employment law questions). So that you continue to benefit from Premium Plus, we'll continue your access automatically for just $99 per quarter, unless you tell us "no, thanks" — your choice. About Your Speakers: Tony Griffin is a national authority on wage-and-hour law and the author of the popular Wage & Hour Answer Book, second edition. As a Shareholder in the Tampa office of Ogletree Deakins, he's been conducting internal wage-and-hour audits for employers throughout his 30-year career. Tony has served as Chairman of the Wage/Hour Committee of the Florida Bar and Co-Chair of the Wage/Hour Committee of the Academy of Florida Management Attorneys. He is a sought-after workshop leader at seminars and conferences around the country. Al Robinson is the former acting Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division (WHD) of the U.S. Department of Labor, and a current shareholder in the Washington, D.C., office of Ogletree Deakins. He has practiced labor and employment law since 1981 and has represented clients before the EEOC, NLRB other federal agencies, plus state and federal courts. Before joining the U.S. Department of Labor, Mr. Robinson was a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives. Who Should Attend: HR professionals Supervisors and managers Executives Office managers Business owners Since this is a webinar, you and your entire staff can attend in the comfort of your office or conference room for one low price! You may include as many people as you wish while listening on a single phone line. Pricing Options: Unlimited number of participants at one site. Contact us for multi-site discounts. Event only: $197 CD only: $197 Event + CD: $297 Can't attend the event? We'll reserve a CD in your name. How do webinars work? Your no-risk guarantee... Credit Hours: This event has been approved for 1.25 credit hours toward PHR and SPHR recertification through the Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI). "The use of this seal is not an endorsement by HR Certification Institute of the quality of the program. It means that this program has met HR Certification Institute's criteria to be pre-approved for recertification credit.”

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