Monthly Program: Avoiding Common Wage and Hour Pitfalls

Join HRMN for our monthly chapter meeting and program. K-State Student SHRM Chapter Members attend free!

Speaker:  Melody L. Rayl, Partner, Fisher & Phillips LLP

Topic: Avoiding Common Wage and Hour Pitfalls

Staying Compliant with the FLSA – With wage and hour litigation on the uptick, and changes coming down the pike from the DOL, now is a good time for a refresher on FLSA exemptions, proper calculation of overtime pay, use of the tip credit, and other nuances of proper pay practices.        

• Learning Objectives:
• • Refresh on the common FLSA exemptions and how they apply. 
  • Discuss use of the tip credit and proper calculation of the “regular rate” for overtime purposes.
  • Review DOL proposed regulations on white collar exemptions to be proactively address any concerns.

Melody Rayl is a Partner in the Kansas City office of national Labor & Employment litigation firm Fisher Phillips.  Her practice focuses on all aspects of employment litigation and counseling.  She also frequently advises on mitigation of risk in employment matters, provides training to her business clients on a variety of employment related topics and regularly counsels businesses through difficult situations with an eye to preventing lawsuits before they occur.