A Window into Wage and Hour: Recent Episodes
Bill Martucci
Hear how a decades-old landmark law guides today’s employers on some of the most pressing issues facing companies. Bill Martucci, who leads Shook, Hardy & Bacon’s national Employment Litigation and Policy Practice, shares insight in these bite-sized podcasts focusing on the Fair Labor Standards Act. Whether you’re a seasoned general counsel or just finding your way through the myriad of state and federal wage and hour laws, listening to Bill’s soothing discourse is time well spent.
A look at what records are required, in terms of information and how long the records should be retained. Plus, a discussion about the recordkeeping processes and the responsibility for recordkeeping.
Do employers have to pay their employees for attending educational and training programs?
We’re speaking of bonuses under the Fair Labor Standards Act. We’re looking at bonuses as a significant topic as it relates to the regular rate.
The Fair Labor Standards Act requires that overtime compensation be paid at the rate of one and one-half times the regular rate for hours in excess of 40 hours in a given workweek.
Today, we are going to focus on the salary basis aspects of the salary requirement of the wage and hour white-collar exemptions.
What are the three critical elements for the highly compensated employee to be exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act?
Today we will specifically look at the outside sales employee exemption and what qualifies to be an outside sales employee for exemption purposes.
Today we will look at the Fair Labor Standards Act Computer Exemption. The computer professional, the computer employee, the computer-related occupation that can be exempt under some circumstances under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
Today, as we continue our wage and hour podcast, we will look at the third major exemption under the white-collar exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act, which is the Professional Exemption.
Administrative exemptions are often referred to as the so-called white-collar exemptions, which free employers from the obligation of the Fair Labor Standards Act to pay overtime to those who are in these exempt categories.
Today we are going to look at the exemption for executive employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
Today we are going to focus on what is often referred to as the white-collar exemptions. We are going to hit the highlights just to introduce the white-collar exemptions and then in future podcasts, we will go through each one in some detail.
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) sets standards for employers to guide compensation for employees. Can your employee charge the company for working weekends? How should your company handle pay for breaks? What if the employee is called in on time off? Shook Partner Bill Martucci explores some of these issues in a short podcast in his “Window into Wage + Hour” series. Hear Bill explain why great care and thought should be put into workplace policies to avoid litigation.
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is a streamlined law that sets standards for minimum wage and provides for overtime. Employers use its guidance every day. Yet despite this focused law, employment litigation is on the rise. In this episode of “Window into Wage and Hour,” Shook Partner Bill Martucci looks back and ahead at a law impacting employers nationwide. Bill leads Shook’s national Employment Litigation and Policy Practice and advises global brands on the intricacies of wage and hour law, among other areas.