Sessions
Concurrent Session
Exempt or Nonexempt? Strategies for Addressing an Evergreen Predicament in California
B405
Wednesday 06/27/2012 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM
1.25 California Credit
Focus Areas:
Workplace Application:
Learn to critically evaluate job classifications to ensure compliance with California's tricky wage and hour laws and to minimize litigation risk.
California employers continue to face lawsuits challenging exempt and nonexempt employee classifications. Exempt/nonexempt claims trigger potential liability related to overtime compensation, meal and rest breaks, reimbursement of expenses, recordkeeping, and a host of other issues. This session will address best practices for conducting a classification audit, remedying problem areas, and maintaining wage and hour compliance to mitigate litigation risk.