Independent Contractor Issues and DOL Overtime Rules

Overview

The U.S. Department of Labor has issued two significant rule changes with respect to the Fair Labor Standards Act. One is related to the treatment of workers as independent contractors. The other is related to the determination of whether an employee is exempt from the overtime requirements of the FLSA. The rules create financial, practical and legal challenges for all businesses.

Prerequisites

None

Objectives

• Attendees will learn what has changed and how, the consequences of a failure to comply with
  

  the new rules.&nbsp;and how to stay above the curve</li>
  

Highlights

• Independent Contractors
  • New test for determining independent contractor status
  • Legal exposure for misclassification
• Overtime Rules
  • New standard for determining exempt status
  • Converting exempt employee to non-exempt employee