SACA Event: FLSA Workshop & Breakfast

When
16 May 2018
8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Location
BioBridge Global 6211 IH-10 West San Antonio, TX 78201

Registration is closed

"2018 FLSA Workshop & Breakfast"

Please join us for Breakfast and an overview of the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Event Pricing:

SACA Members: $20
Non-members: $60

Program Overview:

Gain a deeper understanding of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) by breaking down areas such as determining exempt status, salary basis, time keeping, hours worked, and the different types of pay. This seminar is designed to be a hands on exploration of how to understand, implement, and ensure compliance with the FLSA and the ever-changing landscape of employment law.

One simple mistake with FLSA classification of employees could put your company in jeopardy of getting hit with expensive fines and penalties. Ensure 100% compliance and eliminate the risk by attending …

Learn about the current trends in wage and hour litigation and, more importantly, about the areas we see as the trends

Workshop Agenda:

8:00am-8:30am - Registration and Breakfast
8:30am-8:45am - Overview of FLSA Background & state law considerations
8:45am-9:45am - FLSA Exemptions Tests
- Executive Employees
- Administrative Employees
- Professional Employees
- Outside Sales Employees
- Computer Employees
- Employer Case Studies
9:45am-10:05am -Minimum Wage, Overtime (including calculating Regular Rate) & What Considered Time Worked
10:05am-10:20am - Deductions for salaried employees & Safe Harbor Rules
10:20am-10:50am - Classification of Independent Contractor vs. Employee
10:50am-11:00am - New Overtime Rules being considered
End of Workshop

Speakers:

Sean becker

Sean advises clients regarding all phases of the employment relationship, as his practice incorporates day-to-day advising, employment litigation, and transactional matters. He regularly provides counsel with respect to employee non-competition and non-solicitation matters, including the structuring of restrictive covenant regimes, and the defense and pursuit of non-competition and unfair competition-related claims. He also regularly leads, and provides counsel with respect to, employment-related investigations.

Sean has litigated a range of complex matters in venues across the country, including disputes relating to employment contracts, class actions, ERISA, and wage-related claims. He has also managed the labor and employment aspects of hundreds of acquisitions, divestitures, and other transactions, and he regularly negotiates and drafts executive employment agreements, severance and retention agreements, and other employment-related contracts. Sean is board certified in labor and employment law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and is the group leader for Vinson & Elkins’ Employment, Labor & OSHA practice.

Education and Professional Recognition

The Best Lawyers in America© (Woodward/White, Inc.), Litigation - Labor and Employment, 2017
Chambers USA, “Up and Coming” in Labor and Employment (Texas), 2016-17
Selected to the Texas Super Lawyers list, Super Lawyers (Thomson Reuters), 2012–2017
Harvard Law School, J.D. cum laude, 1998
Harvard College, B.A., Government magna cum laude, 1994

ROBERT PESCH

As a Principal in Mercer’s Rewards practice, Robert assists employers with the execution of their overall compensation & benefits strategy. Previously, Robert was the leader of the benefits practice for a major consulting firm over the timespan of eleven years. He has extensive experience working on the design, strategy and administration of compensation and benefit plans for publicly traded and privately held companies.

Education and Professional Recognition

He is a Certified Employee Benefits Specialist, which is a co-sponsored program under the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans and the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Robert holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Finance, Investments & Banking from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Robert currently serves as President and Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Houston Compensation & Benefits. Robert is also a Director for the Texas Total Rewards Alliance.