This session will help you understand areas such as when employees have to be paid to get dressed and undressed; when you have to pay them to be on an airplane and when you don’t; what breaks need to be paid and what breaks don’t need to be paid; why you have to pay for breastfeeding; and other areas of supplemental pay. Reduce your chances of being investigated by making sure your pay practices are in compliance. We will also discuss the changes in the FLSA definition of “exempt” under the FLSA.Learning ObjectivesUnderstanding who is a covered employerUnderstanding who is a covered employeeThe basics of overtimeHandling shift-differentialsDealing with On-call timeHandling meals and breaksWhy you have to pay for breastfeedingPutting to bed the issues of sleeping breaksUnderstanding commutingWhen you have to pay employees for training and when you don’tDealing with the difference between local travel and long-distance travelUnderstanding how to deal with preparatory and concluding activitiesThe difference between Federal and State requirementsRecordkeeping requirementsClass action versus collective action lawsuitsCourse Level - Basic to IntermediateWho Should Attend Human Resource ManagersHR GeneralistPayroll AdministratorsOffice ManagersAccounting ManagersOperations ManagersWhy Should You AttendToday’s wage and hour environment has become one filled with peril for employers who do not understand how to deal with the Fair Labor Standards Act. The US Department of Labor has stepped up its enforcement efforts by adding investigators, forming an alliance with the American Bar Association in order to refer cases, and creating a Smartphone application that allows your employees to report their time directly to the USDOL. Wage and hour lawsuits are costing employers multi-millions of dollars. Most companies have a basic understanding of how to deal with wages; however, often issues arise when dealing with supplemental pay.