The major topics that will be covered in this course include:
- Overview of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) overtime provisions
- Definition of a &ldquo:workweek&rdquo: and the 40-hour threshold
- Time-and-a-half requirement and exclusions from overtime pay
- Exempt vs. nonexempt employee classifications (executive, administrative, professional, and industry-specific exemptions)
- Excluded payments (discretionary bonuses, reimbursements, retirement contributions)
- Step-by-step calculation examples for different compensation structures
- Best practices for documentation and payroll systems
- Case studies illustrating misclassification and miscalculation issues