How to Plan for the Proposed Changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) - Part 1

Why Should You Attend:

Are you prepared for the proposed changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act? This proposal raises the minimum salary level to qualify for exempt or salaried status from $23,600 annually (or $455/week) to $50,440 annually (or $970/week). These changes can be announced any day now.

This webinar will give participants the most up to date information available on the proposed changes and what organizations must do to prepare for these changes. Human resources professionals, payroll administrators, business owners, independent CPAs or accountants, individuals responsible for hiring entry level professionals, and anyone who is concerned about payroll costs will benefit from the program.

Areas Covered in the Webinar:

• Explanation of the current white collar exemptions
• The definitions of the salary level test, salary basis test and the duties tests to qualify for exemption from the overtime requirement of the FLSA
• A review of the proposed changes to the FLSA
• Financial implications of the changes to most organizations
• What to do now
• How to plan for the changes
• Potential implications of internal changes to pay practices
• Potential implications to your business model
• Understanding the importance of proper communication of the changes to the affected employee

Who Will Benefit:

• Human Resources Professionals
• Compensation Professionals
• Small Business Owners and Accountants
• Employees of CPA Firms
• Business Consultants

Instructor Profile:

Bob McKenzie has over 35 years of human resources management experience. His background includes a wide range of hands-on HR practices in a variety of industries and all areas of human resource management.

He started McKenzieHR, a human resources management firm in Jacksonville, Florida in 2002. Mr. McKenzie has been cited in a number of human resources trade publications. Among them are HR.com, HR Magazine, HR Florida Review, The Jacksonville Business Journal, Vault.com, BNA and the Institute of Management and Administration. He has been a speaker at a number of conferences as well as national audio and web-based seminars. He has been the keynote speaker and a guest speaker at a number of conferences and business meetings.

One of his major talents is teaching HR professionals about their field. He has been facilitating a class for 12 years preparing human resources professionals to successfully take the HR certification exam.

Mr. McKenzie is a graduate of Rider University where he received a Bachelor of Science in Commerce degree and double majored in industrial relations and organizational behavior. He is actively involved in the Small Business Resource Network and has served on the board of directors of a number of non-profit organizations.

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