Strategies for Identifying Vulnerabilities
and Minimizing Liability for Misclassification
CD of Teleconference with Q&A
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Conducted on Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Now available on CD
Sponsored by the Legal Publishing Group of Strafford Publications
Employment Law Teleconference Advisory Board
Collective claims challenging the classification of employees as exempt from overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act increased by 77% in recent years and have resulted in some multimillion-dollar verdicts. State lawsuits are also on the rise, as state laws are often more employee-friendly.
The U.S. Department of Labor reports that approximately 70% of employers are out of compliance with the FLSA. To avoid potential claims, it is critical that counsel advise employers to reexamine and, where necessary, adjust their worker classification practices.
Listen as our panel of employment law attorneys examines the types of positions most at risk for misclassification, best practices for self audits, and strategies for employers to correct classification errors and limit liability exposure.
The panel included:
Lisa A. Schreter, Littler Mendelson, Atlanta. She represents and counsels employers, concentrating in complex class and collective actions involving overtime and other wage-related claims. She is a frequent speaker on wage and hour issues.
Thomas N. Makris, Counsel, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, Sacramento, Calif. He has 20 years of experience in employment-related litigation and assists employers with avoiding liability related to compensation. He frequently speaks on wage and hour law.
Jennifer Blum Feldman, Partner, WolfBlock, Philadelphia. She focuses on preventive employment counseling and compliance. In this capacity, she audits employment practices, including proper classification and payment of exempt and non-exempt employees.
The panel reviewed these and other key questions:
- Which positions are most often misclassified as exempt — and how can their correct classification be best determined?
- What self-audit strategies are effective for identifying and correcting errors — and also protect the company from future liability?
- What are the legal risks of voluntarily paying back wages to misclassified employees?
- Should employers proactively notify the Department of Labor of classification errors discovered during self audits?
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