Payroll Law - Basics of Paying Employees

It seems like paying your employees should be a fairly cut and dry process however every employee's paycheck presents a different challenge. And, unfortunately there are many rules and regulations surrounding how you pay, classify, compute time worked, distribute commissions, and even define the regular rate and the overtime rate for your employees. What you don't know can hurt you!

The first step to complying with these payroll regulations is to understand them. In this session you will hear from a payroll attorney as she walks you through the ins and outs of payroll.

Topics covered will include:

• Minimum wage and how it applies to you
• Calculating overtime 
• Properly classifying workers
• Exemptions
• Defining the regular rate and the overtime rate
• Bonuses and commissions
• Strategies for overtime reduction
• Deductions from pay
• Compensation “safe harbors”
• Tax concerns affecting pay
• How to handle vacation and sick days
• Employee termination and pay issues
• Unemployment claims

Presenter:

Andrea Johnson, Texas SuperLawyer, Partner, Burleson L.L.P.
 

Please Note:

Satisfactory meeting room temperatures are difficult to maintain.  Always bring a sweater or jacket to ensure comfort.

No children under the age of 16 are allowed in the workshop.

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