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Vicki Lambert, Certified Payroll Professional, CPP
Vicki M. Lambert, CPP, has more than 35 years of hands-on experience in all facets of payroll, including wage and hour law and tax compliance and is a prolific author, trainer and lecturer.
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In the course we discuss the wage and hour laws that apply to paying employees on the federal and state level. We start with defining the crucial elements of wage and hour law including what is the workweek, a workday, and hours worked, and how the hours must be tracked or accounted for.
From this basis, we first discuss not only the rules for calculating overtime but the effects that other payments have on overtime including discretionary and nondiscretionary bonuses and commissions. We then work through examples of calculating overtime correctly using both the FLSA method and the alternate (or commonly understood) method as well as what to do if the employee is working at two or more rates. We discuss the minimum wage and how it can be different on the state or the federal level and what can be used as a credit against it by the employer.
But federal law does not cover all aspects of paying employees. For this, we need to concentrate on state laws in the areas of paid family leave, mandatory sick leave, meal and rest periods, paystubs and notices, how often employees must be paid, acceptable methods that may be used to pay employees, and handling terminating employees including vacation payouts. We conclude with our section on what can be legally deducted from the employee’s wages.
Learning Objectives
- Discover and define the wage and hour terms work week, workday, hours worked, overtime, and minimum wage.
- Recognize and contrast the difference between federal and state laws and when which law takes priority.
- Identify and compute overtime correctly under the FLSA when no other factors are present.
- Identify and compute overtime correctly under the FLSA when such factors as nondiscretionary bonuses, commissions, shift differential, piece work, or other factors are being paid to the employee.
- Explore and explain how to track hours worked to pay the employee correctly including rounding of hours and what is considered “de minimis” timekeeping.
- Recognize and calculate the weighted average of pay rates to correctly determine the overtime due to an employee who is working two or more rates in a workweek.
- Explore and examine the requirements for meal and rest periods under state laws.
- Discover and discuss the requirements for how often to pay employees and by what method under state laws.
Last updated/reviewed: June 15, 2021
112 Reviews (359 ratings)Reviews
aron vasquez
( at California Rural Indian Health Board, in..)
Great course, very informative. Anyone in payroll or HR would greatly benefit from taking this course.
Anonymous
(Payroll Administrator)
Very informative! I thought the breakdown on pay calculation with discretionary and non discretionary bonus was the most informative. I think the examples really helped make it easier to understand. I was disappointed that it gave 2014 -2015 wage increases it came across as very out dated and made me wonder if anything else may be outdated. But I need to remember things change year to year but the concepts are the same. I just need to research current year rates which will help learn about each state as well.i feel like I learned a lit and think this would be great for beginners.
Susan Johannsen
(Bookeeper at Self)
Thank you! The Instructor kept the information moving fast enough that it wasn't boring. She gave enough information that I could make an informed decision if needed, and also just enough that I could do additional research on the topic as needed. Towards 1:25 +/- into it, however, I did start to drift. But that wasn't Ms. Lambert's fault. Unfortunately. the part I drifted on was on the test. :-)
Anonymous
(Sr Director, Workforce Management &a..)
This course provided an excellent overview of W&H compliance, including an in-depth refresher for properly calculating hours worked, overtime, and bonuses. The instructor presented content in an easy-to-understand format, and included concise and relevant supporting materials. I found the public sector info interesting as I'm less familiar with these concepts working for a private sector employer.
Rene Anglo
(Administrative Clerk at EBMUD)
This is a very informative course, and while it's tailored mostly for employers, employees working in payroll or accounting can also get a lot of insight into how wage is calculated and what the Federal and State requirements are. The instructor is very thorough and knowledgeable, and her overall presentation is clear and illustrative.
Anonymous
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Vicki has done a great job breaking down the complex issues surrounding the FLSA law. I like how she defines what is covered and what is not covered and also explains when you should refer to state wage and hour laws regarding specific circumstances. I can't say enough about her expertise.
Anonymous
(Payroll Analyst)
The is a very informative course. The way in which the concepts are presented is helpful and it is easy to understand. The instructor was engaging and was able to keep this interesting. This course could be useful across many levels of an organization.
Anonymous
(Chief Financial Officer)
Ms. Lambert was very knowledgeable and very well-spoken. She kept the course moving at a good pace. I gained a lot of knowledge from this course. I am getting ready to help with an HCM implementation, and this information will prove useful.
Anonymous
(Sr. HR Business Partner)
I have been in HR for 20 years, and I still found valuable information that I could use in my field. I would highly recommend this course for those just starting out in HR, as well as those HR professionals that may just need a refresher.
Nikita Patel
(Consultant at DLC Group)
As a supervisor to non-exempt employees in CA, I found this course to be useful in understanding what the rules are for overtime, breaks, vacation payouts, etc. The content was easy to follow and the examples were very useful.
William Thompson
(CPA at Self-employed)
Good information on proper overtime calculations under FSLA, along with information on differences between federal, state and local laws governing wages and hours. Some areas may need to be reviewed for updating.
Celeste Houston
(Payroll Manager at Stratus.hr)
This topic is extremely valuable and helpful to my job. Even though this was done back in 2015, this is still mostly applicable. I really liked listening to the speaker. She was well spoken and knowledgeable.
Tammie Laurito
( at Diocese of St. Petersburg)
This was a good overview and refresher on what is and isn't covered under the FLSA. It is also a good reminder to always check the state laws and use whichever is most advantageous for the employee.
Anonymous
(Controller)
This is a great refreshed on issues with payroll and all of the issues that they will need to deal with. The regular rate calculations are very time intensive calculations to deal with.
Katie Silver
(Payroll Manager, CPP at Breslow Starling)
Very informative. Vicki always gives good webinars and she has a vast knowledge of payroll and payroll law. Good links and sources to reference state vs. fed...just glad I'm not in CA.
Anonymous
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This was a great course. I could have used fewer examples, but that's a personal opinion. Sometimes the meat of the subject can get lost if there are too many or very lengthy examples.
Anna Poselenova
( at Junior's)
Really structured and well put together course that hits all of the aspects of FLSA in 2 hours. I would take it anytime I needed to learn about FLSA or refresh my memory on it.
Ara Toroyan
(Director - Financial Planning & Proc.. at NCCI Holdings, Inc.)
Yep, this is an awesome course. She knows her stuff and communicates it well. I would take the course and pay attention. It is a tricky exam if you're looking for credit.
Cammy Dollins
(Payroll Coordinator at Laclede Electric Cooperative)
Very relevant and informative for anyone in payroll. This course provided hands on examples that are useful in calculating payroll. I always enjoy listening to Vicki.
Kevin Unger
( at American Woodmark)
This course is extremely informative. The information pertaining to regular rate of pay is particularly helpful for those who know very little about it, if anything.
This course is an excellent source of information for FLSA regulations as well as calculations! Vicki does a great job of explaining all the intricacies of the law.
Maria Lydia Aurora Ganac
( at Roth Staffing)
It is great to know the how to comply with the FLSA data especially with the proper calculations on the wage and hour calculations. Compliance is definitely key.
Suzanne Foster
(Payroll Administrator at Martin Marietta)
I love the speaker, she is very knowledgeable in the subject matter. She covers things and explains things with examples and in layman terms, easily understood.
Anonymous
(Sr. Payroll Coordinator)
Had great examples of how to properly calculate overtime. Goes into detail on what may not be covered under the FLSA but what the state requirements are.
Anonymous
(Controller)
She talked slowly. I think you could have fit a lot more information in the time frame. The slides themselves were sufficient for learning the material.
Anonymous
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Excellent information! I've always shied away from compensation functions, but the way in which breaks it down makes each task appear more palatable.
Anonymous
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lots of laws at both state and federal level. Vicki goes over it all and helps make sense of it all . She's a good instructor and I like her lessons
Wanda Richardson
(Unemployed at Not Applicable)
Outstanding! Great examples. Provided more than sufficient details to clarify concepts presented. All payroll staff can benefit from this course.
Anonymous
(Independent Financial Consultant)
Very thorough course on all of the intricacies of hourly payroll. I never knew there were so many things to consider in wage calculations.
Anonymous
(Director)
Provided greater insight into payroll and the terms. Primarily relates to non exempt employees and the various requirements for that group.
Stephen Leitz
( at Netchex)
Always great content to go over! I always enjoy discussions about the FLSA and how it operates. Thank you for the course and your knowledge!
Anonymous
(Payroll Administrator)
Love this course. I learned a lot, I was a little confused on some topics but at the end of the lesson, I got the hang of the calculations.
Anonymous
(Finance Director)
Regular rate of pay calculation and examples were helpful. Interesting to see the differences between federal and various state laws.
Kimberly White
( at Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group, P..)
Great course. Would be helpful to have more of the math problem examples if calculating gross pay is going to be so much of the exam.
Krystal Garner
(Payroll Supervisor at North Texas Municipal Water District)
Ms Lambert is always a treat to listen to and explains everything is ways that makes sense. She really knows her stuff and it shows.
Staci Brown
(Director of Finance at Cair Paravel Latin School)
This course was dense with information. It was very informative, a bit too much detail for the non-payroll processing accountant.
Keith Johnson
(Director SOX Compliance at Waterjet Holdings)
I was really impressed with the amount of information that was presented, and with the engaging manner in which it was explained.
Sandy Atkinson
( at Aramark)
Would love to see the material updated to be current especially as it relates to Minimum Wage and Paid Sick Leave by State.
Jennifer Fazekas
( at FivePoint Communities Management)
Vicki is Excellent!!! Very well taught and explained. Love her explanations and she is very well-versed on the subject!
Anonymous
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Very detailed treatment of wage and hour concepts. Instructor provides helpful examples to better understand this topic.
Duojia Chen
( at Enbridge)
The instructor is very knowledgeable. The course material is tense and well covered. The example is clear and helpful.
George Laning
(CPA at George J. Laning CPA)
The instructor gave a lot of specific information and examples which made it easy to understand and retain the info.
Scott Anderton
( at HCA)
Great information for a non-HR professional. This made me generate a list of questions for our payroll department
Alex Ledin
(Financial Analyst at Lockheed Martin Co.)
Good overview and well presented. Would recommend to others who need to learn more about payroll requirements.
Dawn Hickmon
(Payroll Manager at WSSCWater)
The course provides the information in a concise and easy way to understand. The facilitator is excellent.
Anonymous
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Vicki always hits it out of the park. Very good refresher course about a very important and complex topic.
Karin Williams
(None at self)
This course highlights how many different requirements the compensation department needs to keep up with!
Anonymous
(Senior Payroll Associate)
This course provides a comprehensive overview of the federal and state differences in wage and hour laws.
Polly Roe
( at Stratus.hr)
great course, it was very in-depth and interesting to listen to. the instructor clearly knows her stuff.
Anonymous
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this was an instructional course. I wish that the corresponding material related to the exam questions.
Susan Cypert
(Accounting Position at Currently Seeking)
This course was pretty straight forward. Pay attention to the material and you'll do fine on the exams.
Christina Wolfe
(Payroll & Benefits Coordinator at Canterbury Park)
Overall I felt the instructor was very informative. I always like taking courses led by Vicki Lambert.
Anonymous
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It’s always fun to do this payroll calculations especially is you have a good instructor like Vicki.
Emily Moran
(Director of Finance at Kurtosys Systems)
Vicki provided a thorough review and I really appreciated the detailed examples for calculations.
Tara Thiel
(None at None)
I thought I had a pretty good handle on these rules, but the overtime calculation surprised me.
Hy Harris
(Principal at EKS&H)
learned many things I did not know about especially about differences in state and federal law
Anonymous
(cfo - consultant)
"Wage & Hour Laws" never take a day off!
Great examples & we always need refreshers on W&H.
christle madding
(payroll manager at lippert components)
Great course! Had all the FLSA information provided on the APA courses for FPC and CPP.
Anonymous
(Sr. Accountant)
Excellent review course for payroll professionals; quite eye-opening for the rest of us.
Anonymous
(Sr Accountant)
Very good course. Instructor moves at a good speed, and makes the course easy to digest.
Stacy Lett
(System Director Payroll Services at Avanti Hospitals LLC)
Excellent re-fresher course. Highly recommended for managers and payroll professionals.
Anonymous
(Controller)
Very informative and detailed in all of the different scenarios and examples. Helpful!
David Fisher
( at Ceridian)
It was veru interesting.There was a lot of good information for payroll professionals.
Anonymous
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Found this course very helpful, especially the effects of bonuses on overtime pay.
Kirit Kapadia
( at Kirit KapadiaCPA)
Good explanation of state variation in the laws Feeral law is silent on many issues
Anonymous
(Controller)
A little confusing to follow, but very useful. I'm glad I use a payroll provider!
Eddy Addleson
( at Pro Back Office)
Very clear instruction and easy to follow. In-depth without being overwhelming.
Anonymous
(Sr Internal Auditor)
Very thorough review of wage and hour law. Covered CA differences very well.
Anonymous
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Very good refresher course! Instructor showed a lot of knowledge on subject.
Allison Justice
( at ADP)
very informative; great doing the calculations old school...loved the course
Anonymous
(Accounting Manager)
Outdated course, very basic calculations in this course. Nothing difficult
Anonymous
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great course will recommend to take passed on 1st try and would recommend
Diana Shipe
( at Acuity healthcare)
very concise and very informative information. would hate to live in CA.
Anonymous
(CPA)
A really good review of concepts and basics ! Energetic presentation !
Dianne Eugenio
(Consultant at DLC)
There is no correct answer for question #3. Can you double check this?
Catherine Castelow
( at CarMax)
Excellent review of regular rate and calculations to ensure compliance.
Nicole Cunnea
(Implementation consultant at ADP)
I was surprised how much I enjoyed revisiting the calcs. Payroll nerd.
Tory Dolecek
( at Advansix Inc.)
Great refresher! Thanks for providing the lesson for a review of FLSA.
Anonymous
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Good course with relatively few peer courses by this type. Thank you!
Diane Gill
(Senior Director & Controller, Financ.. at Food Marketing Institute)
Well present course. Instructor is very knowledgeable and engaging.
Anonymous
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course was very straight forward and easy to follow. Not too long.
Jeff Nelson
( at A.O. Smith Corp.)
Stated learning objectives were delivered. time allotted was fair.
Anonymous
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very confusing calculations, not real world scenarios presented
Anonymous
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Great course for compliance information for paying employees
Anonymous
(Senior Payroll Specialist)
Good course for FLSA requirements and basic OT calculations.
Anonymous
(Controller)
The instructor provided an excellent overview of the laws.
Anonymous
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more calculations specific to california overtime please
Sharon King
(Contractor at Self employed)
I learned a lot the rules to calculate FLSA overtime.
Anonymous
(Chief Financial Officer)
useful details for someone without payroll experience
Anonymous
(None)
Learned a lot on wages and overtime. Good materials.
Mandy Haley
(Business Analyst at Up Communications)
this was very helpful i learned things i did not know
Anonymous
(Payroll and Benefits Manager)
great content. Vicki is always amazing. Thank you!
Laura Lampkin
(Senior Director of Human Resources at Resort Hospitality Solutions)
I was surprised at how challenging this course was.
Lisa Buchanan
(Business Analyst at iSolved)
The material was presented in a very clear manner.
Craig Scanlon
(Owner at BST)
Lots of general guidelines and websites to check
Terri Salazar-Rodriguez
(None at None)
Great presenter and valuable information.
Simon Adell
(Chief Financial Officer at Undisclosed)
Nice thorough overview of the topic.
Candace Oliver
(Independent Consultant at C Oliver)
interesting material, well presented
Greg Vaughn
(Director of Accounting and Finance at Pinelake Church)
Good payroll calculation examples...
Jim Woolwine
(Sr. Director of Finance and Administrati.. at The Gerontological Society of America)
Clear knowledgeable presentation.
Matt Osmundsen
(Category Finance Director at Energizer Holdings, Inc.)
Great course! Very informative.
Brian Meister
(- at International Hillel)
a lot of information to learn!
Anonymous
(Partner and Chief Financial Officer)
Detailed and thorough course!
Anonymous
(Chief Financial Officer)
Good detailed content
Anonymous
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Good overall review.
Anonymous
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nice review course
Paul Phillips
(Finance at None)
please stop,,,,,,
Anonymous
(Fiscal Officer)
valued course
Anonymous
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good review
James Lackmann
(None at None)
Excellent!!
Mei Ren
(Regional Director at AECOM)
Good
Erin Milroth
(Assistant Controller at -Edifice, Inc.)
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Prerequisites
Course Complexity: Advanced
No Advanced Preparation or Prerequisites are needed for this course.
Education Provider Information
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