Wage & Hour Certificate of Completion: Exempt Employees

Under federal and state laws, certain employees may be exempted from wage and hour requirements such as overtime pay and meal and rest break requirements. If you find it challenging to determine which of your employees are “exempt,” you are not alone. Properly classifying employees as exempt in California can be challenging – and the consequences of getting it wrong can be significant, as class action lawsuits and those brought under the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) for Labor Code violations are expensive to litigate and often include significant penalties.

And with two new PAGA reform measures in effect that, together, will significantly reduce potential penalties for employers who take reasonable steps toward wage and hour compliance, it’s that much more critical for employers to understand this topic and ensure compliance.

The subject is particularly difficult for California employers, because the state’s exemption requirements are more restrictive than federal law.

In this webinar, CalChamber's employment law experts discussed key wage and hour issues relating to exempt employees in California, including:

• Proper classification of exempt employees.
• Key differences between California and federal law.
• Paying exempt employees.
• Consequences of misclassification.