CIRMA Workshop: Wage & Hour Law; February 7, 2008

Workshop:

Wage & Hour Law

Implementing Policies and Best Practices

February 7, 2008
Veterans’ Memorial Clubhouse, East Hartford, CT
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM, Registration 8:30 AM

SUMMARY

This workshop will help municipal and school leaders better understand the complexities of the wage and hour laws, the criteria for exempt and non exempt employees, how to establish human resource and business practices that protect your entity from employment litigation.

Management Series

Wage and Hour Law: Implementing Best Practices was developed to help municipal and public leaders better understand the ever-changing legal landscape surrounding employment practices.

This series of workshops provide managers and supervisors the understanding they need to develop a more effective risk management program.

For more information about CIRMA workshops, please email CIRMA at cirmaworkshop@ccm-ct.org.

"If the defendant cannot prove a 'good faith' defense, lost earnings are usually doubled as 'liquidated damages.' Since the FLSA was seventy years ago, it is hard for employers to prove that good faith defense."

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Since the beginning of this decade Wage and Hour litigation has exploded nationwide. These cases have proven to be the most expensive to settle in the employment law area. The possibility of double damage awards and the opportunity for collective/class action make these claims a large liability exposure for employers.

Even when the employer acts in good faith, the complexities surrounding the exempt and non-exempt job classifications and leave many opportunities for error.

This CIRMA workshop is designed to help municipal and school leaders apply best practices for compliance with Connecticut’s wage and hour law. These best practices will help ensure that your organization is in compliance and that your employees are treated fairly. If a claim does occur, the practices will also help to establish a “good faith” defense that can limit damage awards and exposure.

Topics discussed in this workshop include:

How can you ensure that your exempt employees are properly classified?
How to avoid defeating the exempt status of an otherwise properly classified exempt employee?
What time is compensable time?
Can a municipality provide compensatory time in lieu of overtime for non-exempt employees?
What is the potential exposure under state and federal wage and hour laws?
How to build your good faith defense to avoid or reduce liability?

AUDIENCE

CEO's
Superintendents
HR Directors
Business Managers
Risk Managers

SPEAKER Robin Kallor, esq.
Rose Kallor, LLP Robin Kallor is one of the founding partners of Rose Kallor, LLP. Ms. Kallor has concentrated on labor and employment litigation in federal and state courts, as well as proceedings before government administrative agencies, such as the National Labor Relations Board and the State Board of Labor Relations and the various civil rights and labor agencies. In addition to her litigation practice, Ms. Kallor regularly advises municipal and private sector clients in employment and labor matters. She also negotiates union contracts on behalf of management in the public and private sector. WHERE VETERANS’ MEMORIAL CLUBHOUSE
100 Sunset Ridge Drive
East Hartford, CT 06118
860-528-1458 COST per attendee This seminar is open to CIRMA members only and is free of charge.

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For more information, please call Martin Connelly at 203-946-3743 or email cirmaworkshop@ccm-ct.org.

DIRECTIONS

From Points EAST:

Traveling 84 WEST, take Exit 58 (Roberts Street/Silver Lane).
At the end of exit, take a left at light onto Roberts Street (stay in left lane), until you reach Silver Lane intersection (Pratt & Whitney gate will be directly across from you).
At the light, turn left onto Silver Lane. Proceed up Silver Lane for approx. one mile (you will pass a Showcase Cinemas Marquee).
At the fifth light, you will be at the intersection of Silver Lane and Forbes Street. Stay on Silver Lane and proceed through the light for approx. 1/8 mile. At the first light past the Silver Lane/ Forbes Street intersection, take a left onto Ridgewood Road. Watch for signs pointing to the Veterans’ Memorial Clubhouse.

From HARTFORD:

Traveling 84 EAST, take Exit 58 (Roberts Street/Silver Lane).
At the end of the exit, turn right and stay to your left until you come to the light (directly in front of you will be Pratt & Whitney’s gate).
At the light, turn left onto Silver Lane. Proceed up Silver Lane for approx. one mile (you will pass a Showcase Cinemas Marquee).
At the fifth light, you will be at the intersection of Silver Lane and Forbes Street. Stay on Silver Lane and proceed through the light for approx.1/8 mile. At the first light past the Silver Lane/Forbes Street intersection, take a left onto Ridgewood Road. Watch for signs pointing to the Veterans’ Memorial Clubhouse.

Connecticut Conference of Municipalities
900 Chapel Street, 9th Floor
New Haven, CT 06510
Phone: (203) 498-3000
Fax: (203) 562-6314