Wage and Hour Compliance Workshop

Learn How to Protect Your Organization from FLSA Violations

This training course is designed to provide professionals with a comprehensive understanding of payroll compliance, focusing on federal, state, and joint regulations. Gain the skills to manage payroll operations with confidence and compliance, mitigating the risk of legal issues and financial penalties. (CPE credits available)

Who Should Attend

For professionals who must have a solid understanding of the Fair Labor Standards Act (Wage and Hour Law) to better determine their company’s legal and payroll responsibilities, avoid wage and hour violations that result in steep penalties, and avoid costly litigation.

Training Benefits

• Recognize the areas of payroll that fall under Federal, state and joint regulation
• Determine how to avoid the penalties and fines of non-compliance
• Identify the exceptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (Wage and Hour Law)
• Recognize the importance of classifying employees correctly
• Recognize the mandatory recordkeeping compliance laws

Overview of Concepts and Deliverables Provided

• Identify the exceptions to minimum wage
• Identify the penalties for noncompliance
• Determine deductions from wages
  • Deductions for employee debts
  • Deductions for unreturned tools and uniforms
  • Deductions for meals and lodging
  • Deductions for overpayment of wages
  • Deductions for garnishments
• Recognize the compliance issues with Federal and State New Hire Laws
• Understand compliance issues with the I-9 form    (View the video of important I-9 issues at the bottom of this page.)
• Distinguish how to correctly classify employees:
  • Exempt
  • Nonexempt
• Identify the maximum hours employees may work
• Determine when rest breaks and meal periods must occur and the penalties suffered for violations
• Recall on-duty meal breaks
• Distinguish how to handle clock records versus actual hours worked
• Distinguish call-in pay and on-call/standby pay
• Identify travel time pay and pay for employee education or training programs
• Recognize distinction between piece rates, bonuses and commissions

 View a brief video of important I-9 issues.

Payroll for State and City Governments

Onsite Seminar…Learn Wage & Hour Law Exceptions for State & Local Governments

Payroll law is complex.

Learn where you are vulnerable and how to fix payroll problems.

Avoid Fair Labor Standards Act violations, penalties & costly litigation.

Payroll law is complex, and mistakes can lead to costly penalties and legal issues. This training course is designed to help you identify potential vulnerabilities in your payroll processes and provide the tools to fix common payroll problems before they escalate. Learn how to avoid violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), safeguard your organization from penalties, and prevent costly litigation. With a focus on compliance, this course will ensure you have the knowledge to navigate payroll regulations confidently and protect your organization from payroll-related risks. (CPE credits available)

Who Should Attend

Professionals who must have a solid understanding of the Fair Labor Standards Act (Wage and Hour Law) to better determine their company’s legal and payroll responsibilities, avoid wage and hour violations that result in steep penalties, and avoid costly litigation.

Training Benefits

• Distinguish the areas of payroll that fall under federal, state and joint regulation
• Recognize how to avoid the penalties and fines of non-compliance
• Identify the exceptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (Wage and Hour Law) for the state of California
• Apply the formula to protect budgets when paying overtime
• Recognize the importance of classifying employees correctly
• Recognize the mandatory recordkeeping compliance laws 

Overview of Concepts and Deliverables Provided

• Identify work classification
• Discover how to classify workers correctly
• Recognize the reporting process for new hires
• Identify the FLSA record-keeping requirements
• Identify employees exempt from FLSA
• Analyze the salary requirements for exempt employees
• Determine overtime pay for exempt employees
• Recognize the rules for docking an exempt employee’s pay
• Distinguish overlapping federal and state wage and hour laws
• Identify what constitutes hours worked
• Determine what the law says about meal and rest periods
• Recognize special pay requirement for firefighters and policemen
• Determine overtime when working at two or more different rates
• Distinguish how to correctly figure regular rate of pay when employee receives shift differential, non-discretionary bonus, and guarantee pay for time not worked, etc.
• Identify the rules for offering comp time
• Identify fringe benefits: what’s taxable and non-taxable
• Recognize accountable expense reimbursement plan
• Recognize non-accountable expense reimbursements
• Identify the steps to take for payroll security and audit compliance
• Recognize the legal liability for unclaimed paychecks 

Dealing with Garnishments and Levies

Learn the Correct Process for Handling Garnishments

Avoid Breaking Garnishment Laws, Rules, and Regulations

Take proper garnishment action on child support tax levies, lack of funds and more…

In this essential training course, learn how to navigate the complex laws, rules, and regulations surrounding garnishments to ensure full compliance and avoid costly mistakes. Become confident in handling child support garnishments, tax levies, and other wage garnishments, including when to take proper action and how to manage situations involving lack of funds. Participants will gain the knowledge needed to stay compliant with garnishment laws, safeguard against legal challenges, and effectively manage garnishment processes without violating any regulations. (CPE credits available)

Who Should Attend

Payroll professionals, accounts payable professionals, office managers, human resource professionals and small business owners

Training Benefits

• Recognize the issues to avoid costly mistakes
• Identify how to handle multiple garnishments
• Determine what to do when there is not enough money to pay all the orders
• Determine which garnishments have priority
• Recall how to comply with federal tax levies
• Recall how to comply with family support orders

Overview of Concepts and Deliverables Provided

• Recognize federal restrictions on creditor garnishments
• Recall the first thing you are supposed to do with a federal tax levy
• Determine how to prioritize bankruptcy orders
• Identify how to juggle multiple garnishments (which one takes priority?)
• Recognize the difference in administering a defaulted federal student loan and a state guarantee agency loan
• Determine which takes precedence, federal or state law
• Distinguish the difference between wage assignments and garnishments
• Recognize the employer’s liability when served with any type of garnishment
• Recall all the details of handling family support garnishments
• Recall the proper way to handle a bonus when an employee also has a family support garnishment against their wages
• Recall the proper calculation for take-home-pay
• Recall the proper calculation for disposable pay
• Identify how to review court orders so you can easily determine your legal obligations
• Determine when a company can legally take an administrative fee

Payroll Training Overview

Comprehensive Payroll Training for Compliance, Accuracy, and Efficiency 

Are you searching for payroll training to understand payroll tax compliance issues? Are you looking for help with payroll regulations, payroll administration, or other payroll education training? Do you need payroll training for your staff? Then you have come to the right place! Payroll departments from small to large, simple to complex, have come to rely on Alliance’s training to provide a thorough overview of the laws and regulations that effect payroll. Each seminar offers proven practices for managing a cost-effective payroll department and practical experience that can be immediately applied on the job.

Alliance's payroll courses are designed to meet the training needs of payroll professionals of all skill levels. Continuous learning makes sense. Investing in employee training and education reaps big rewards for employers. One of the most important aspects of a payroll professional’s job is to protect the financial assets of his or her company.

Our courses are designed to keep your eye on the ultimate goals, stay in compliance, and protect your company’s financial assets. Use Alliance payroll training for a proven return on your investment.

Payroll Training Sample Programs

Dealing With the ADA, FMLA & Workers’ Compensation Overlap
Dealing with Garnishments and Levies
Payroll for State and City Government
Wage and Hour Compliance Workshop
Wage and Hour for California Employers
Payroll Articles
Independent Contractor versus Employee Status
State Lump-Sum Payment Guide for Child Support Withholding Rules

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