FLSA Litigation and Enforcement: Latest Challenges
Complying With Off-the-Clock Work Prohibitions, Tip Credit and Tip Pooling Rules, and Time Reporting Requirements
Recording of a 90-minute CLE webinar with Q&A
This CLE course will provide best practices for employers' counsel facing current Fair Labor Standards Act enforcement and litigation hot-button issues, including claims of off-the-clock work, tip credit and tip pooling violations, and time reporting violations.
Outline
- Enforcement trends and best practices for employers' counsel
- Department of Labor (DOL) wage and hour audits
- DOL misclassification initiative
- Litigation trends and best practices for employers' counsel
- Exempt vs. non-exempt
- Tip pools and tip credits
- Off the clock work claims
Benefits
The panel will review these and other key questions:
- How are employers' attorneys responding to the recent surge in FLSA lawsuits?
- What current enforcement efforts are underway to increase compliance with the FLSA?
- What are the potential penalties facing employers for violating the FLSA?
- What are the best practices for companies to minimize penalties and liability when dealing with exemptions, tip credit and tip pooling, and off-the-clock work claims under the FLSA?
Faculty
Richard D. Tuschman
Member
Epstein Becker & Green
He is a Member of the Firm in the Labor and Employment and Litigation practices. He has significant litigation... | Read More
He is a Member of the Firm in the Labor and Employment and Litigation practices. He has significant litigation experience in both federal and state courts. He is a frequent lecturer on employment law issues and is a regular contributor to Thompson Publishing's Employer's Guide to the Fair Labor Standards Act.
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Partner
Jones Day
He represents corporate clients in complex litigation matters with a focus on employment. His litigation practice... | Read More
He represents corporate clients in complex litigation matters with a focus on employment. His litigation practice includes the representation of clients in complex commercial litigation matters and the defense of employers in employment discrimination, wrongful discharge, breach of contract, and wage and hour litigation involving individual, class, and collective claims.
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Shareholder
Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart
He helps clients avoid employment litigation and minimize risk through counseling on subjects such as reductions in... | Read More
He helps clients avoid employment litigation and minimize risk through counseling on subjects such as reductions in force, restructurings, policies and procedures, hire/fire and disciplinary decisions, work/family balance issues, and maintaining compliance with federal, state, and local laws and regulations. He has developed specialized knowledge avoiding and defending overtime actions.
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