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Eastman & Smith Emloyment Law Update at the Columbus Bar Association
Columbus Bar Association 175 S. Third Street, Suite 1100, Columbus OH 43215
10/20/17
9:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Event Sponsor: Eastman & Smith Ltd.
Common Wage and Hour Mistakes: A practical discussion of the most common mistakes made in paying employees and how employers can remain compliant with wage and hour laws.
- A summary of federal and state overtime laws
- Misclassification of workers
- Paying a salary to claim an exemption
- Calculating overtime pay at the proper rate and the distinction between the "regular rate of pay" and "overtime"
- Improper deductions from pay
- Paying for orientation and training time
- Remote work and off-the-clock work
- Paying for travel time
- Employees who work dual jobs at different rates
Presenter: Brigid E. Heid, Esq., Eastman & Smith Ltd.
Lessons Learned from Recent FMLA Cases
- EEOC Guidelines and Enforcement Guidance
- Failure to Follow Guidelines cases
- Preventing FMLA Retaliation Claims
- FMLA Lessons Learned the Hard Way: Recent Cases
Presenter: Heidi N. Hartman, Esq., Eastman & Smith Ltd.
What Would You Do? An Interactive Discussion of Real Life Tricky Workers’ Compensation Scenarios
- The Link between ADA and Workers’ Comp.
- How do you Know when you Need Workers Comp Coverage?
- Disciplining an Injured Worker
- Pretext Claims
- Causal Relationships
Presenter: Mark A. Shaw, Esq., Eastman & Smith Ltd.