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Overview
Compliance with federal and state wage and hour laws continues to be critically important to both employers and employees. Attorneys, as well as human resources and compliance personnel, must stay up to date on the latest legal developments related to minimum wage and overtime pay; be informed about U.S. Department of Labor initiatives and regulatory changes, as well as its enforcement priorities.
Attorneys will obtain skills credit for learning key aspects of arbitrating wage and hour cases, and for navigating common discovery disputes that occur in wage and hour actions, as well as working with experts in these types of cases. Finally, test your understanding of which Rules of Professional Conduct may be implicated in wage and hour claims, and earn ethics credit while doing so.
What You Will Learn
After completing this program, participants will be able to:
- Understand the U.S. Department of Labor’s current priorities and recent or pending regulatory action
- Analyze new court decisions important to FLSA litigation and compliance
- Work effectively with experts in wage and hour litigation
- Navigate discovery in wage and hour actions
- Recognize issues that arise in arbitrating wage and hour claims and apply strategies for anticipating and managing them
- Avoid crossing ethical boundaries when addressing wage and hour claims, both before and during litigation
Special Features:
- Transitional credit for NY attorneys available
- Earn up to 2 hours of Skills credit and 1 hour of Ethics credit
Program Level: Overview
Prerequisites: An interest in or direct involvement with wage and hour matters.
Advanced Prep: None