Payroll Law

Complete Seminar Details

Get up-to-date fast on the most complex … and least-understood payroll laws.

Program Description:

Payroll law has become so complex and ever-changing that it’s easy to make mistakes. That’s why we developed Payroll Law, a one-day workshop that will show you exactly where you are vulnerable and more importantly, how you can fix the problem.

What You'll Learn:

Learn Critical FLSA Regs That You Cannot Afford To Not Know

After your training, you’ll know exactly where you’re vulnerable in complying with complex FLSA mandates … identify common mistakes that get most companies hauled into court … and ensure 100 percent accuracy and compliance. You’ll also cover special payroll situations like garnishments and levies, involuntary deductions, and other benefit-administration challenges.

When you return to the office, you’ll be armed with the knowledge you need to self-audit your processes, clean up your records, and ensure that every employee, contractor, intern, or other “special case” is classified, paid, and reported correctly – saving you from hassles, headaches – and potential lawsuits down the road.

You'll Also Learn About:

• FLSA
• FMLA
• COBRA
• FSA
• FUTA
• Comp Time
• Section 530
• Garnishments
• Levies
• And more!

Discover What’s Happening in Payroll Law Today, and What’s on the Horizon

We’ll close out your session with a frank discussion about the future of payroll law and how it will affect you and your company. Our expert staff has kept tabs on what’s happening on Capitol Hill, talked with payroll experts, and filtered out all the unnecessary information you don’t need. In short, we’ve done the work for you, so you can spend your time doing your job instead of reading countless journals, articles, and legal briefs.

Who Should Attend?

Workshop Agenda:

• Where do your legal responsibilities as a payroll pro begin and end?
• The top payroll-law mistakes that could get you hauled into court
• How to classify each and every one of your employees correctly
• How to utilize the ABC Test to relieve your payroll headaches and worries
• Section 530 relief provisions
• Starting off right: payroll requirements for new hires
• How to ensure you’re withholding, reporting, and paying the right taxes

FLSA at a Glance

• The relationship between FLSA and employment in today’s business
• Common FLSA exemptions that trip up even veteran payroll pros
• How do you classify “time worked”?
• When can you give comp time in lieu of overtime pay?
• How to calculate overtime pay to the penny
• Alphabet soup: How FMLA impacts FLSA
• Regular rate-of-pay exclusions

Understanding Benefit Administration Fundamentals

• What exactly is taxable compensation in the eyes of the law?
• Are you taking out the right taxes? Too many? Too few?
• When fringe benefits are NOT taxable
• Cafeteria plans and FSA and COBRA
• A step-by-step guide to handling a deceased employee’s wages
• How to cover all the bases when making corrections and adjustments to withholdings

De-Mystifying Special Payroll Circumstances and Challenges

• Everything you need to know about deductions: Mandated, voluntary, and involuntary
• Handling employees who work abroad
• How some U.S. income tax treaties may affect your company
• Child labor laws – are you in danger of violating them?
• Determining resident or non-resident alien status

Enforcing Garnishments, Levies and More

• What are the federal restrictions on creditor garnishments?
• How to prioritize bankruptcy orders
• The differences in administering a defaulted federal student loan
• Guidelines for the amount of wages subject to an AWG when AWG and CCPA calculations differ
• Juggling multiple garnishments: Which one takes precedent?
• EXERCISE: Use these easy-to-understand worksheets to compute child- support withholdings Maintaining Audit-Proof Records and Forms
• Time frames for keeping time cards, employee earnings statements, and other vital payroll records
• Step-by-step checklists for employee W-4s
• How to avoid the most common mistakes employers make on W-2s
• Keeping your organization safe from penalties
• When you make a mistake – how to answer an IRS notice
• Posting requirements in the office

Special Roundtable Discussion: The Future of Payroll Law

In this eye-opening session, you’ll find out exactly where the payroll industry is heading next year and beyond. You’ll get first-hand information on new legislative actions, guidelines, and regulatory actions that can – and will – impact your business. You’ll be on the forefront of the hottest issues concerning payroll administration today. Don’t miss this opportunity to get ahead of the game and ensure your organization’s compliance with every new and emerging payroll law.

Sponsor Background:

Besides offering a full range of training skills to all professional levels through our one-day and two-day seminars and conferences, we also offer highly-acclaimed books, audiocassette, videocassette and CD-ROM training products for individuals, teams, departments or corporate reference libraries.

Since 1991, our affiliation with Rockhurst University, a highly acclaimed four-year university, ensures our commitment to providing lifelong continuous-learning opportunities. We're certain the combination of continuing education with academic excellence gives you the best and most innovative approach to fulfill your continuing education needs.

Cancellation Policy:

If you cannot attend a workshop for which you are registered, you may send a substitute or receive a credit memo toward a future workshop. If you cancel your registration up to five business days before the workshop, your registration fee will be refunded less a $10 enrollment charge.