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Navigating FLSA Exemptions Today and in the Future

Type: Webinar with NA CPE

Starts
07 August 2024 2:00 pm ET
Ends
07 August 2024 3:00 pm ET

2:00 – 3:00 pm ET


1 hr(s) CPE/CPD in Personnel/Human Resources

Program Level: Update

Navigating FLSA Exemptions Today and in the Future

Learn about the basics of the exemption classification in the Fair Labor Standards Act. Understand what the classification of “exempt” allows companies in terms of pay while learning how to properly classify your employees using the duties and salary tests. You will also get an insight into the most recent changes to the classification rules as well as the upcoming changes scheduled to occur in 2025 and beyond.  

Learning Objectives

  • Learn how to properly classify your workers as employees and avoid misclassification penalties and fines.
  • Understand the recent changes in the FLSA exemption categories and salary requirements, and how they affect your employees and payroll.
  • Anticipate the potential changes in the FLSA in 2025 and beyond, and how to prepare for them.
  • Ask questions and get answers from a wage and hour expert.


Speakers
Laura Caty, Attorney
Bricker Graydon, Cincinnati, OH
Laura is a member of the Firm’s Labor & Employment Group, practicing primarily in litigation and advice and counsel. Laura defends clients against a variety of government agencies such as the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), and the Office of Civil Rights (OCR). She works daily with businesses to provide advice regarding hiring, termination, severance, and accommodations, as well as ensure compliance with local and federal laws.

 
Patti Dunham, Director of Business Strategy and Quality
Clark Schaefer Strategic HR, Cincinnati, OH

Thanks to her experience in industries such as health care, financial services, service, and non-profits, Patti is able to operate with an operational mindset, understanding that the day-to-day human resources activities can make or break organizational success. She enjoys assuring the tactical elements of HR support the strategic progress of the business while creating forward-thinking processes that maintain compliance and assure employee retention and engagement. She is highly experienced in HR audits and third-party workplace investigations.

Lee Geiger, Partner
Bricker Graydon, Liberty Township, OH

Lee helps public and private employers of all sizes address employee issues. This covers the entire lifecycle of an employee: hiring issues, performance problems, payment/overtime issues, leaves of absence (including FMLA), non-competition agreements, discipline and discharge.