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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 this 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 a work week, a work day and hours worked and how the hours must be tracked or accounted for. From this basis we discuss the rules for calculating overtime and 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 credit against it by the employer.
Since federal law does not cover all aspects of paying employees, 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 an employee’s wages.
Learning Objectives
- Define the wage and hour terms work week, work day, hours worked, overtime and minimum wage
- Recognize the differences between federal and state laws and when which laws would take priority
- Discover how to compute overtime correctly under the FLSA
- Recognize how to track hours worked to pay the employee correctly
- Identify the requirements for how often to pay employees and by what method under state laws
Last updated/reviewed: October 20, 2018
59 Reviews (206 ratings)Reviews
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.
Kristin Sprague
( at POWER Engineers)
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.
Diana Shipe
( at Acuity healthcare)
very concise and very informative information. would hate to live in CA.
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.
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
(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
( at Martin Chevrolet Buick GMC)
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.
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.
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.
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
(Finance Director)
Regular rate of pay calculation and examples were helpful. Interesting to see the differences between federal and various state laws.
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.
George Laning
(CPA at Daryl B Fick C.P.A.)
The instructor gave a lot of specific information and examples which made it easy to understand and retain the info.
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.
Karin Williams
(None at self)
This course highlights how many different requirements the compensation department needs to keep up with!
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.
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.
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.
Kirit Kapadia
( at Kirit KapadiaCPA)
Good explanation of state variation in the laws Feeral law is silent on many issues
Eddy Addleson
( at Pro Back Office)
Very clear instruction and easy to follow. In-depth without being overwhelming.
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.
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
(Controller)
The instructor provided an excellent overview of the laws.
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
Laura Lampkin
(Senior Director of Human Resources at Resort Hospitality Solutions)
I was surprised at how challenging this course was.
Lisa Buchanan
(Sr.QA 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
(Director of Financial Planning at Baldwin Technology Company, Inc.)
Great course! Very informative.
Brian Meister
(- at International Hillel)
a lot of information to learn!
Anonymous
(Vice President - Strategy, Corporate Dev..)
Detailed and thorough course!
Anonymous
(Chief Financial Officer)
Good detailed content
Anonymous
(-)
Good overall review.
Anonymous
()
nice review course
Paul Phillips
(Finance at None)
please stop,,,,,,
Anonymous
(Fiscal Officer)
valued course
Anonymous
()
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
Prerequisite: Experience with labor management and familiarity with basic wage and hour laws and FLSA are expected in this course, be it through your job experience or through former organized study.
Advanced Preparation: None
Education Provider Information
Company:
Illumeo, Inc., 75 East Santa Clara St., Suite 1215, San Jose, CA 95113
Contact:
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