Overtime: Wage and Hour Update
Department of Labor audits and private litigation surrounding the proper classification of workers as employees or independent contractors continue to grow as the nature of workplaces change. The troubled economy is forcing new ways of doing business and the reallocation of work among employees and contractors. Those changes and others continue to expose employers to liability as they seek to classify and reclassify workers. This program will provide you with a case law update on the proper classification of workers, and cover the impact of Blackberries and other PDAs on determining when a workday begins, issues related to donning and doffing of uniforms, meals and breaks, and telecommuting issues.
- Case law update regarding classification of workers as “exempt” v. “non-exempt”
- Blackberries & PDAs: When does the workday begin?
- Uniforms: Donning and doffing
- Meals and breaks
- Telecommuting issues
Kenneth M. Willner is the Professional Personnel Partner of Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker, LLP, and resident in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office. He represents employers in all aspects of employment law and litigation including wrongful discharge, discrimination, sexual harassment, disability discrimination, class actions, and individual cases in federal and state courts and before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs. Mr. Willner received his B.A., with distinction, from the University of Virginia, and his J.D. from the University of Virginia Law School.
David J. Goldstein is a partner in the Minneapolis office of Littler Mendelson, P.C. He has extensive experience counseling clients with regard to all aspects of the employment relationship, from drafting and implementing policies to helping employers respond in a timely fashion to the myriad issues that can arise in the workplace. He is one of the region’s leading authorities on affirmative action and devotes a significant portion of his practice to assisting employers in preparing and obtaining approval of affirmative action plans and in representing government contractors in connection with OFCCP, state, and local compliance reviews. Mr. Goldstein received his B.A. from Haverford College and his J.D. from Harvard Law School.
