Exempt Employee - Until the Work is Done: What it Means to be an Exempt Employee

Why Should You Attend:

Did you know the largest back pay awards and fines are generated because of improper classification of exempt worker and non-compliance with regulations? For any employer, exempt employee classification and compliance infractions can be devastating or ruinous. As if the requirements for exempt classification were not confusing enough, the Department of Labor is now proposing new regulations to determine what employees may qualify for overtime pay.

Though the regulation may be getting more confusing it is becoming even more important that employers and employees understand the requirements for classifying an employee as exempt. Being classified as exempt is not just about how much a person is paid but is also related to the duties. It is a healthy combination of pay and duties that determine if a person is exempt or non-exempt. The next step in the process is determining what it means to be an exempt employee: what can the employer expect and what can the employee request as it relates to work hours and compensation.

In this 90 minute session, attendees will learn the requirements for an exempt classification, the consequences for improper classification as well as recent DOL proposed changes to the salary requirements for exempt status.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand the exact meaning of exempt
• Identify the categories of exempt employees under the FLSA
• Identify what constitutes being an executive, administrative or professional in terms of job duties
• Determine who is actually considered outside sales
• Learn the true meaning of salary basis
• Know when you can and can’t dock the pay of an exempt employee
• Find out what changes the DOL is proposing to the salary requirements

Areas Covered in the Webinar:

• Fair Labor Standards Act
• Department of Labor
• Creating a classification process that is FLSA compliant
• Avoiding DOL complaints for improper classification
• The effective use of the title exempt
• The DOL's proposed amendments to increase the salary threshold for the FLSA's white collar exemptions

Who Will Benefit:

• Human Resources Professionals
• Hiring Managers
• Employee Relationship Managers
• Business Directors
• Employment Managers
• Chief Talent Officers
• HR Directors
• Recruiters/ Consultants / Third Party Hiring Agencies
• HR Administrators
• HR Analysts
• Auditors
• Company / Business Owners
• Public Agency Managers
• Audit and Compliance Personnel / Risk Managers

Instructor Profile:

Dethra U. Giles is a human resources leader with over 10 years of experience leading the human resources function in large organizations. She is also a keynote speaker, author, executive coach and national trainer on leadership, organizational development, conflict resolution and career development. She is best known for being a performance optimizer and a distraction assassin. She is the chief consultant with ExecuPrep, LLC where she has developed customized HR strategies for reputable organizations such as the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA), Centers for Disease Control, Environmental Protection Agency and the Salvation Army. She is the author of "Unstuck: Discovering Career Limiting Actions" and a contributor for other noted publications.

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