Wage & Hour Workshop

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Program Content
Avoiding Financial Disaster - What You Need to Know TODAY About Wage and Hour Compliance, Department of Labor Audits, and FLSA Collective Actions

Misclassification of workers.  Overtime miscalculations. Mistreatment of bonus payments.  Untimely wage payments. Improper record-keeping.  Mischaracterization of employees as independent contractors.  These are just some of the mistakes that many employers - good employers - make.  These mistakes can be very costly for business.

Last year, the top 10 private settlements for collective actions under the Fair Labor Standards Act increased by 44 percent - from $253 million in 2008 to $364 million in 2009.  Collective actions under the FLSA are the fastest-growing category of  employment litigation, and the U.S. Department of Labor has increased its efforts - and funding - toward targeting companies that violate federal wage and hour laws.

Businesses in the financial services industry are not exempt from these concerns.  Earlier this year, the Department of Labor issued new guidance indicating that mortgage loan officers  generally do not meet the qualifications for the administrative exemption under the FLSA - reversing prior guidance from the DOL on that issue, and potentially wreaking havoc for banks.

This seminar is designed to give you practical suggestions on what you can do now to make sure your business is complying with applicable federal and state wage and hour laws, as well as to prepare you for managing an audit from the Department of Labor or defending against an FLSA collective action or other wage claim litigation.

Workshop Topics

• Responding to the DOL's new interpretive guidance for mortgage loan officers;
• Properly classifying employees as exempt or non-exempt under the FLSA's white-collar exemptions;
• Avoiding overtime pay liability, including overtime pay alternatives for non-exempt employees;
• Classification of employees vs. independent contractors;
• Keeping proper records of hours worked;
• I-9 compliance issues;
• Complying with state wage payment & wage assignment laws;
• Saving money through employer self-audits;
• Specific steps to prepare for and defend against a Department of Labor audit;
• Defending against federal and state wage claims, including FLSA collective actions

Who Should Attend
Human resource professionals, as well as presidents and CEOs would benefit from attending this seminar. If your bank needs to prepare or update your federal wage and hour process, this is one program you will not want to miss!

Meet Your Presenters
Greg Guevara is a partner in the Labor & Employment Group, representing national, regional and local businesses in labor & employment matters & litigation. He has extensive experience representing, counseling and training employers in all aspects of federal & state law compliance, including discrimination (Title VII/ADA/ADEA), sexual harassment, disability/reasonable accommodation, FMLA, wage/hour, non-compete/confidentiality agreements, trade secrets, executive compensation, severance agreements, alternative dispute resolution, personnel policies, employee handbooks, workplace investigations, lay-offs/reductions-in-force, wage claims, wrongful    discharge, unemployment compensation, & other federal and state employment laws. He also represents management in traditional labor law matters, including union avoidance, unfair labor practice claims, collective bargaining, and grievance arbitration. Mr. Guevara regularly represents employers in litigated matters in federal & state court & before administrative agencies (including the EEOC, Indiana Civil Rights Commission, and National Labor Relations Board). 

Emily Yates is an associate at Bose McKinney & Evans LLP in the Labor and Employment Law Group where she represents national, regional, and local clients in labor and employment litigation. Ms. Yates has experience representing clients in federal & state law cases, including employment discrimination, covenants not to compete, wage claims, and other federal and state law claims.

Fees
The following fees include the program, materials, continental breakfast, lunch and refreshments:

IBA Members
$135 Per Person

Non-Members
$270 Per Person

As of Jan. 1, 1994, only 50 percent of business food and beverage can be deducted. For tax purposes the cost of food and beverage for this program is $25.

Agenda
8:30 a.m. Registration & Continental Breakfast
9:00 a.m. Program Begins
12:00 Noon Program Adjourns

Location
IBA Center for Professional Development
6925 Parkdale Place
Indianapolis, IN 46254

The IBA Center for Professional Development is located on the westside of Indianapolis just off of I-465. From I-465 take the 38th Street West Exit (Exit 17). When you exit go west on 38th street. Turn north/right onto Eagle Creek Parkway and then east/right onto Parkdale Place. Our address is 6925 Parkdale Place, Indianapolis, IN 46254. Click here for a map and a list of local hotels. Dress is business casual.

Confirmation/Cancellation
Everyone who registers online will receive an e-mail confirmation after the registration is submitted. Within three or more business days prior to the day of an educational program, no cancellation charge will be assessed. Within two days prior, 50% of the fee is assessed. Refunds are not provided for cancellations or absences which occur on the day of the program. Substitutions are welcome at any time.