Dealing with the new changes in the definition of Exempt status under the FLSA

In December of 2017 the Obama administration tried to change the requirements for claiming an employee was exempt from being paid overtime. That was challenged in court and was never implemented. It did, however, raise the awareness that the Fair Labor Standards Act was in need of revision. The Trump Administration Department of Labor has solicited comments from the public on what recommendations should be instituted. As a result a new salary level has been set that was effective January 2020. If you have not yet made these changes you are in violation of the FLSA and you need to make these changes today.

• What exemptions are affected by the regulatory changes
• What organizations were affected by these changes
• What changes will need to be made
• How will this affect workers
• What organizational changes will need to be made
• What behavioral changes will need to be made
• How will employees need to be managed differently

Violations of the allowed overtime exemptions can create a hefty financial burden if not corrected. Backpay and due overtime payments, and potential penalties can cost a company considerable money. Save yourself this pain and suffering by making sure you exempt employees are truly exempt.

The key audience includes everyone who is responsible for ensuring compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act. This includes

• Vice Presidents of HR
• Human Resource Managers
• HR generalist
• Payroll administrators
• Office managers
• Accounting managers
• Operations managers
• HR Managers
• Business Owners

Michael D. Haberman is a consultant, speaker, writer and teacher. He is President of Omega HR Consulting, a consulting and services company offering complete human resources solutions. Mike brings 35+ years of experience in dealing with the challenges of Human Resources in the 21st century. He has a Master's in HR and is certified as a Senior HR professional. He has over 18 years’ experience in the class room teaching human resources fundamentals and certification preparation.

Mike is the author of the Human Resources blog found at OmegaHRConsulting.com , which has been recognized as a top human resources related blogs. He has also been named a top Digital Influencer in Human Resources.

Mike has gained a reputation as a compliance expert and as an HR futurist. He speaks on a variety of subjects to business associations, human resource associations and business based civic clubs. He has presented numerous webinars on various HR related issues.