Wage and Hour Laws: FLSA and Anticipated Changes in 2023
Amendments to FLSA are anticipated in late Summer 2023 with respect to the job duties tests and salary levels. For over a year, the Department of Labor has been teasing the imminent release of new proposed rules raising the white-collar salary threshold that makes exempt employees eligible for overtime pay. Originally scheduled to drop in spring 2022, the update is now penciled in for late August 2023. There’s speculation the delay is because the changes will be much more extensive than just raising the minimum salary threshold that qualifies for overtime pay.
Join us to learn the anticipated changes to salary levels and job duties tests in 2023.
Background
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), commonly referred to as the Wage and Hour Act, has been amended many times. The major provisions of the FLSA are concerned with minimum wage rates and overtime payments, child labor, and equal rights. The US Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division, oversees federal labor laws. Additionally, State DOLs administer state labor laws. Failure to comply with Wage and Hour laws may result in the employer paying the employee back wages, damages, penalties, attorney fees and court costs, plus the prospect of civil and criminal penalties from federal and/or state governments. Therefore, Wage and Hour compliance is of the utmost importance.
What You will Learn
- What is the Fair Labor Standards Act?
- Anticipated changes to salary levels and job duties tests in 2023
- Federal and State minimum wage proposals
- Tests used to determine if an employee is exempt from FLSA
- Importance of determining the primary duty of a job
- The six FLSA exemptions
- Exempt vs. Non-Exempt status in 2023
- Salary Level and Salary Basis tests
- Determining when to pay overtime in 2023
- Calculating overtime pay in 2023
- Minimum wage provisions under FLSA
- Equal pay provisions under FLSA
- Child labor regulations
- Recordkeeping requirements
- Repercussions of FLSA non-compliance
Why You Should Attend
Join us to learn the groundwork for determining whether your employees are properly classified as Exempt or Non-exempt and ensuring that wage and hour laws are being followed properly. Additionally, proposed changes to the overtime thresholds, salary levels, and job duties tests will be discussed as these changes are expected in late summer 2023.
Who Will Benefit
- Human Resources Professionals
- Payroll Professionals
- Compensation Professionals
- Compliance professionals
- Managers and Supervisors
- Employees
Diane L. Dee
Diane holds a Master Certificate in Human Resources from Cornell University’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations and has attained SPHR, SHRM-SCP, sHRBP, and HRPM® certification.
Diane is a member of the National Association of Women Business Owners and the Society for Human Resource Management. Additionally, Diane performs pro bono work through the Taproot Foundation, assisting non-profit clients by integrating their Human Resources goals with their corporate strategies.
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