DOL's Final Overtime Exemption Rule Released for 2020: What the Changes Mean for Your Organization

Duration:
75 Minutes  
Instructor
Janette S Levey

The new salary rules are expected to impact at least a million workers nationwide, and to result in a significant increase in the number of employees who will be eligible for overtime pay.

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Overview

The new salary rules are expected to impact at least a million workers nationwide, and to result in a significant increase in the number of employees who will be eligible for overtime pay.

In this webinar we will discuss the new rules. In particular we will discuss which jobs and which employers are likely to be impacted and what to do now in order to comply with the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Why you should Attend

Penalties for non-compliance with the FLSA's overtime rules can be severe. Non-compliant employers can face a DOL audit, a lawsuit or even an administrative charge.

Attend the webinar to know which jobs and which employers are likely to be impacted and what to do now in order to comply with the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Areas Covered in the Session

  • Practical steps to take before the rules take effect
  • The difference between the new DOL rule on overtime exemptions and the Obama-era proposal concerning white-Collar exemptions, salary basis and more
  • How the proposed rule will affect highly compensated employees
  • How often the DOL anticipates it will update the salary level
  • How the DOL intends to handle the issue of automatic updates
  • How bonuses will factor into the salary threshold for exemption
  • Practical steps to either reduce the increase in overtime or to stay under the DOL's radar

Learning Objectives

  • Understand which positions are targeted by the new rules
  • Understand the difference between exempt v non-exempt positions
  • Understand how reclassification may affect employees formerly classified as exempt
  • Recognize the proposed changes and their potential impact

Who Will Benefit

  • Payroll Professionals
  • HR Professionals
  • Managers
  • Compliance Officers
  • Audit Staff
  • Budget Personnel's
  • Attorneys
  • Controllers
  • Compensation Analysts

Speaker Profile

Janette S Levey “The Employer’s Lawyer” has over 20 years of legal experience, more than 10 of which she has spent in Employment Law. It was during her tenure as sole in-house counsel for a mid-size staffing company headquartered in Central New Jersey, with operations all over the continental US, that she truly developed her passion for Employment Law.

Janette works with employers on most employment law issues, to ensure that employers are in the best position possible to avoid litigation, audits, employee relations problems, and the attendant, often exorbitant costs. Janette has written articles on many different employment law issues for many publications, including EEO Insight, Staffing Industry Review, @Law, and Chief Legal Officer.

Janette has served on the Workplace Violence Prevention Institute, a multidisciplinary task force dedicated to providing proactive, holistic solutions to employers serious about promoting workplace safety and preventing workplace violence. Janette currently serves as an Advisory Board Member for Child and Family Resources of Morris County, New Jersey.

Janette has also spoken and trained on topics, such as Criminal Background Checks in the Hiring Process, Joint Employment, Severance Arrangements, Addressing and Preventing Employee Leave Abuse, Pre-Employment Screening among many, many others.
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