Wage and Hour Law: Complying with Federal, State and Local Regulations

Why Should You Attend:

The Department of Labor has added 200 more auditors to handle the increased volume in their investigations of Wage and Hour violations. Additionally, civil lawsuits for Wage and Hour violations are always a threat to business. Violations of Wage and Hour laws have generated astronomical financial judgements against employers. Penalties have been so severe that they have shaken the financial foundations of some of the world’s most successful companies.

By knowing and understanding Wage and Hour requirements, you can help protect your company from what could be a major financial calamity. This seminar focuses on how to comply with Federal and State requirements as well as some local regulations that have been instituted recently.

Areas Covered in the Seminar:

• Does the Healthcare Reform bill affect Wage & Hour laws?
• Tip credit
• Youth minimum wage (training wage)
• Board and lodging credits
• Living wage rates-Private Sector
• Defining the legal work week and work day
• Calculating overtime: the basics of calculating overtime correctly
• What is regular rate of pay?
• What is hours worked?
• Posting requirements.
• Meal and rest periods.
• White collar exemptions:
  • Who is and who is not exempt?
  • What is salary basis?
• State requirements
  • State and Local wage rates.
  • Statements and payday notices.
  • Frequency of wage payments.
  • Method of payment.
  • Paying terminated employees.

Who Will Benefit:

• Payroll professionals
• Human resources and accounting personnel
• Business owners
• Lawmakers
• Attorneys
• Any individual or entity that must deal with the complexities and technicalities of the payroll process

Instructor Profile:

Vicki M. Lambert , CPP is president and academic director of The Payroll Advisor™ a firm specialized in the training of payroll professionals.  With over 30 years of hands-on experience in all facets of payroll functions as well as over 20 years as a trainer and author, Ms. Lambert has become the most sought-after and respected voice in the practice and management of payroll issues.  She has conducted open market training seminars on payroll issues across the United States that have been attended by executives and professionals from some of the most prestigious firms in business today.

Ms. Lambert has lectured extensively on payroll administration and compliance issues for clients that have included Automatic Data Processing, CCH Incorporated, Ceridian Employer Services, and The Employer Group.  Ms. Lambert has also served as a consultant and in-house trainer for businesses such as Sun Microsystems, Paychex, Fox Studios, Disney, County of Riverside, and City of Hesperia.

Ms. Lambert conceived of, created the teaching and student manual, and coordinated the program for the certificate in Payroll Practice and Management that has been offered on site through the Extended Education Offices of Chapman University, California State University Long Beach; National University; and California State University, Northridge.  Through Ms. Lambert's innovation, the Payroll Practice and Management Online Program is now being offered at Chapman University in CA, Bucks County Community College in PA, and in hundreds of other colleges and universities nationwide through Ed2Go/Cengage Learning/Gatlin Education Services.

Ms. Lambert currently produces and presents audio seminars and webcasts for clients and business groups throughout the country.

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