6-Hour Program

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Overview

Why You Should Attend

Wage and hour litigation claims continue to be filed in the courts at very high rates, and important new federal regulations are in place.  Attorneys, as well as human resources and compliance personnel, must keep up to date on the latest legal developments; be informed about the U.S. Department of Labor’s priorities and regulations; understand the most recent developments in the law with respect to white-collar overtime-exempt  employees and classifying employees and independent contractors; and know the best practices when preparing for and responding to DOL wage and hour investigations. In addition, attorneys in this area must know how to litigate a wage and hour claim effectively.  Similarly, it is essential for these attorneys to analyze the ethical issues that can arise in assessing compliance and litigating wage and hour claims.

 This full day program brings together nationally recognized employer and employee advocates, prominent in-house counsel, as well as the U.S. Department of Labor, who will provide timely updates and practical strategies while sharing their respective perspectives, insights and experiences.

 What You Will Learn

• Analyze the timeline and basic process of litigating a wage and hour claim, including arbitration and settlement considerations

•Receive updates on DOL’s current enforcement priorities and latest initiatives, as well as important case law developments

• Examine DOL’s new white-collar overtime exemption regulations and the industries and areas ripe for litigation in this area

• Understand how to properly classify employees and independent contractors and the “red flags” that might trigger a misclassification audit

• Explore how to prepare for and respond to DOL wage and hour investigations

Special Feature

• Earn one hour of Ethics credit evaluating the ethical issues that arise during wage and hour self-audits

Who Should Attend

This program is designed for all practitioners who are involved in wage and hour issues, at all knowledge and experience levels, whether from the perspective of outside counsel or in-house counsel in the private and public sectors, labor union attorneys, representatives of individuals or groups of employees, or human resources and corporate compliance executives and representatives. Litigators, government regulators and advisors, judges, arbitrators and mediators in the wage and hour area will also find this program particularly valuable.

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