Payroll Pitfalls
Learn how to steer clear of common payroll and wage violations that cost businesses time, money, and legal headaches. We’ll break down overtime rules, employee misclassification, timekeeping traps, and what your business needs to know to stay compliant and protected.
Payroll Pitfalls: What Every Employer Needs to Know
Staying compliant with wage and hour laws can feel overwhelming—especially when the rules change, state laws differ, and small mistakes can lead to big consequences. In this Fired Up Fridays webinar, payroll attorney Jenneka Austin from Employer-Lawyer walks business owners and managers through the most common payroll pitfalls that trip employers up and shows how to avoid them before they turn into costly legal issues.
By watching this webinar, you’ll gain a clear, practical understanding of the payroll issues that most often lead to disputes, audits, and lawsuits. Jenneka breaks down the real-world mistakes employers make and explains how to spot red flags in your own payroll and timekeeping systems.
You’ll hear in-depth discussion on key areas such as overtime pay rules, including how overtime is calculated, what counts toward the regular rate of pay, and why policies against unauthorized overtime don’t eliminate the obligation to pay it. The webinar also covers employee misclassification—both independent contractor versus employee issues and exempt versus non-exempt classifications—so you can better understand where many businesses go wrong and how to fix risky practices.
Timekeeping is another major focus. You’ll learn about common tracking errors, rounding mistakes, missed punches, off-the-clock work, and break compliance issues, along with best practices for building a more reliable and defensible timekeeping process.
The session also touches on special wage rules, including important considerations for tipped employees, tip credits, and tip pooling. Finally, Jenneka wraps up with practical compliance tips, including how to audit your payroll practices, train managers, update policies, and reduce your exposure to wage and hour claims.
Whether you’re a small business owner, HR professional, or manager, this webinar offers valuable insight into how payroll mistakes happen—and how to protect your business from them. Watching it can help you identify hidden risks, strengthen your compliance practices, and gain confidence that your payroll systems are set up the right way.
For more guidance on payroll compliance or wage and hour issues, contact Employer-Lawyer at (801) 874-4964.
