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Tue Dec 8, 2015

Fireside Chat

 

 

NOTE: This session is full. If you have not already registered, please sign up for our second offering on December 10 here. Thank you!

The Legacy Centre cordially invites you to attend a special breakfast edition of our Fireside Chat Series for business owners and HR professionals on Tuesday, December 8, from 7:30 – 8:45 a.m. at The Legacy Centre, 6312 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN. You will learn about the Department of Labor's proposed rules involving the Fair Labor Standards Act and exempt employees.

We are honored to have Eric Ebbert, an employment attorney with Baker Donelson, speak about how the Department of Labor has dramatically increased the number of employees who must be paid on an hourly basis. Previously, employees who earned $455 per week (or $23,660 per year) could qualify for exempt status. The DOL's proposed regulations have increased the threshold for exempt status to $970 per week (or $50,440 per year). This increase will cause 120,000 Tennessee employees who have previously been classified as exempt to be non-exempt, meaning they must be paid on an hourly basis and overtime for all hours worked over 40 hours per week. We will discuss in depth how a company may respond to these proposed regulations as well as the consequences of being out of compliance. Violations are costly for business owners. 

Additionally, our discussion will address common pitfalls and the consequences of those pitfalls. The most common mistakes are these:

*             Overtime violations

*             Minimum wage violations

*             Working off-the -clock-- the "Pervasive Workplace"

*             Misclassification

*             Calculating overtime rate of pay

Join us for a complimentary breakfast and an engaging discussion. Seating is limited. Reserve your seat today.

When

Tue Dec 8, 2015
7:30 - 8:45 a.m.

Where

The Legacy Centre Office
6312 Kingston Pike
Knoxville, TN 37919