Skill

legalcode-wage-hour-compliance-audit

Audits wage and hour compliance under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and state equivalents. Use when assessing exempt vs. non-exempt employee classification under duties tests (executive, administrative, professional, computer employee, outside sales, highly compensated), salary threshold compliance (including the post-2024 Texas-court-vacated DOL rule, current operative $684/week threshold), overtime calculation methodology (regular rate inclusions/exclusions, fluctuating workweek, piece rate, blended rates), meal and rest break requirements by state, timekeeping adequacy and off-the-clock risk, tip credit and tip pooling rules (2018 CAA and 2021 DOL final rule), child labor compliance (29 CFR Part 570), predictive/fair scheduling obligations, and pay stub and record-keeping requirements. Produces classification findings by violation tier, quantified exposure estimates, and prioritized remediation recommendations. US federal + state jurisdictions.