Recent revision of the regulations governing exemptions from overtime for “white collar” employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act and the dramatic growth of multiple plaintiff and class action lawsuits under federal and state laws have made wage and hour law an even greater concern for employers.  Frantz Ward’s Labor and Employment Practice Group assists employers in complying with the complex laws and regulations governing hours of work and payment of wages.  This includes working with employers to determine whether employees have been properly classified under the various exemptions from overtime pay under federal and state laws. 

We work with employers to develop effective compliance strategies and to audit current wage and hour practices.  We represent and counsel employers in proceedings under federal and state laws governing independent contractor status, entitlement to overtime or other premium pay, calculation of overtime pay, recordkeeping obligations and payment of vacation, personal or sick pay.