[3786] Texas DOL and TWC Issues for Homecare Employees
Current issues from Texas DOL and TWC that every employer must know!
Presentation Info:
- TAHC&H Event 54th Annual Meeting | Rich-Media Presentation Capture | Online On-Demand Access
- Presentation Date | August 30, 2023
Program Description: This presentation covers the basic requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act for paying minimum wage and overtime,
as well as exemptions from those laws, as well as...
- recordkeeping
- legal issues for wage deductions
- best practices for drafting enforceable wage agreements
- paying employees on time
- minimizing the risk of wage claims
Also discussed during this presentation are...
- advanced wage and hour law topics
- minimum wage for the final pay period
- how to deal with non-return of company property
- most common pitfalls under the FLSA
- what happens if an employee works for two or more related companies
- how to handle final pay legally
Finally, the session addresses what to do when an audit or wage claim investigation happens, how to appeal adverse rulings, how wage judgments can be enforced by legal authorities,
and how to deal with upper management about the importance of following good advice for compliance with the laws.
HCSSA Topic(s) Addressed:
- §558.259[d][4]agency responsibilities
- §558.260[a][2]development and interpretation of agency policies
- §558.260[a][3]basic principles of management in a licensed health-related setting
- §558.260[a][7]financial management
Education-Training Credits:
- TX HCSSA Administrator/Alternate Continuing Education
Texas HCSSA CE Approval Statement
This program meets continuing education requirements for Administrators and Alternates under Texas HCSSA licensing regulations.
TAHC&H Faculty/Presenter(s): Tommy Simmons, Legal Counsel for the Commissioner, Texas Workforce Commission
About the Presenter(s): William T. (Tommy) Simmons serves as legal counsel for Commissioner Aaron S. Demerson, the employer representative on the Texas Workforce Commission,
where he advises the Commissioner on final-level unemployment, tax, and wage claim appeals and discrimination charges, assists business groups with employment-related legislation, and counsels employers on Texas
and federal employment laws. Mr. Simmons has served as legal advisor to the Commissioner representing employers since 1987 and has given over 2400 talks before employer groups. He authored the TWC book Texas
Guidebook for Employers - Especially for Texas Employers, is the assistant editor of the Employment Law Handbook of the Texas Association of Business, and produces mobile and web apps for employers.
[3786] Texas DOL and TWC Issues for Homecare Employees
