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Are Your Salaried Employees Really Exempt from Overtime?
Thursday, June 20, 2013
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. CDT; 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. PDT
Approved for 1 Hour of CLE and MCLE Credit; Pending HRCI Credit

Employers are being forced pay large sums of money to employees who have been misclassified as exempt.  Working in the front office or holding a certain title does not make an employee exempt from overtime requirements under the Fair Labor Standards Act.  In this webinar, we will explore the most common types of exemptions and talk about recent cases interpreting the exemptions. Our topics will include:

Salary Basis Test;
Executive Exemption;
Administrative Exemption;
Professional Exemption;
Computer Employees;
Outside Sales.


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Calling Someone an Independent Contractor Doesn’t Make It So
Thursday, July 18, 2013
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. CDT; 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. PDT
Approved for 1 Hour of CLE and MCLE Credit; Pending HRCI Credit

While hiring an independent contractor instead of an employee may look appealing – in reality it is complicated.  Getting it wrong may mean you have violated multiple employment and tax laws.  In this webinar, we will discuss the criteria used to distinguish an employee from an independent contractor as well as the consequences of getting it wrong.  Our topics will include:

The Criteria Used to Determine Status;
A Review of Cases Discussing the Criteria;
The Cost of Getting it Wrong;
Proactive Steps to Ensure Compliance.


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FMLA, ADA & Workers Compensation - Navigating the Overlaps
Thursday, August 15, 2013
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. CDT; 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. PDT
Approved for 1 Hour of CLE and MCLE Credit; Pending HRCI Credit

The Family and Medical Leave Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act and Workers’ Compensation are each difficult areas of law.  Combined, they can become a nightmare.  In this webinar we will discuss practical ways employers can analyze employee leave and make sure they don’t get lost in this Bermuda triangle.  Our topics will include:

Defining the Three Laws;
Determining Which Law Applies;
Determining How Much Leave is Required;
Sending and Keeping the Right Paperwork;
Sorting Through the Medical Documentation;
Paying the Employee;
Bringing the Employee Back – Or Not.