Compliance Reviews
Before your firm or your client becomes engaged in defending a costly private action suit or government investigation, you can take proactive action. I will conduct a thorough compliance review in an effort to anticipate compliance issues. I will educate your staff or client and provide solutions to avoid future liabilities due to costly labor violations.
Usually, the solutions are fairly simple and may entail a clearer record keeping system or a different way to present payments already being made. I will also inform you of the numerous exemptions available in the FLSA and how they might apply to your firm or your client's firm.
Common areas of non-compliance that we can examine are as follows:
1}· Minimum wage and proper application of the tipped credit
2}· Tip Pooling issues
3}· Exemptions (Executive, Administrative, Professional; retail/service commission exemption, Motor Carrier Act Exemption; etc.)
4}· Overtime and regular rate issues
5}· Hours of work issues
6}· Non-compensable work time; meals, travel time, sleep time
7}· Family Medical Leave Act
8}· Prevailing Wage Rate issues
9}· Independent Contractor issues
10}· NY State Labor Law